Luxardo Del Santo Herbal Liqueur
Product details
| Management number | 253706106 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.40 | Model Number | 253706106 | ||
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Luxardo Del Santo is a bold, bittersweet Italian herbal liqueur (40% ABV) that blends a dense mix of roots, herbs, and spices—think mace, galangal, clove, calamus, and achillea moscata. It offers a rich, layered herbal profile with a spicy bite. While it can be sipped neat or over ice as a digestif, it shines in cocktails—especially ones that call for herbaceous depth, like a Last Word. A compelling alternative to Chartreuse, but with its own distinct Italian flavor signature.
Key Specs & Production
| Spec | Detail |
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| Producer | Luxardo (Italy) |
| Type | Herbal liqueur (infusions of herbs, roots, and spices) |
| ABV | 40% alcohol by volume |
| Botanicals & Flavoring Ingredients | Achillea moscata, mace, galangal, cinnamon, clove, aromatic calamus, carnation, and many others. |
| Certifications / Traits | GMO-free, vegan, Kosher certified |
Tasting Profile
| Sense | Notes |
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| Aroma / Nose | Complex herbal bouquet: warm spices (cinnamon, clove), fresh rooty notes from galangal, subtle floral hints especially from infusions like achillea moscata, possibly a slight mint or green-leaf freshness. |
| Palate / Taste | Bittersweet herbal core: strong but balanced bitter herbs and roots; spicy warmth from mace and clove; sweet-herbal layers with possibly honeyed or silken texture beneath the spice; some herbal/earthy root characteristics. |
| Finish | Lingering herbal bitterness with spice and root lingering; a noticeable bite from alcohol tempered by sweet-spice and botanical complexity. |
Comparable Position & What Makes It Special
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Offers a similar herbal profile to Green Chartreuse, but at lower ABV (40% vs Chartreuse’s ~55%), making it more approachable or subtle in some cocktails.
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The botanical mix is distinctively Italian and mounted on Luxardo’s long heritage of liqueur-making.
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It was already known in Italy under names like Liquore Sant’Antonio before its U.S. launch, bringing a decades-long flavor tradition to wider markets.
Suggested Uses & Cocktail Ideas
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Neat / Over Ice: Experience herbal perfume and complexity as an after-dinner sipping liqueur.
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Classic Cocktails: Use in place of or alongside Green Chartreuse in Last Word; or in herbal twists like Bijou, Mezcal + Del Santo + citrus variations. Fortifies cocktails with herbal bitterness and subtle spice.
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Mixers: Pair with driven citrus, ginger beer, tonic water or soda to lighten intensity and expand flavor.
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Food Pairing: Desserts with herbal/spice elements (gingerbread, spice cake), blue or aged cheeses, or dark chocolate; or simply use as a palate cleanser or tactile after-dinner sip.
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