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What is Aperol?

Aperol: Orange Italian aperitivo, the base of the Aperol Spritz.

Category
Amaro & aperitivo
Taste
Sweet orange and gentle bitterness. The easy one.
Strength
11% ABV
Similar to
Campari, but softer

The story

The Barbieri brothers created it in Padua in 1919. The Aperol Spritz became a worldwide summer drink after a big marketing push in the 2000s.

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