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Dinner’s over and it’s time for the after party! What better way to enter the night than the traditional sipping of some digestifs? Here’s a basic guide to the post-meal liquors and where to find them around town.
This amaro (which means “bitter” in Italian) is a grappa-based liqueur with a bittersweet blend of herbs, spices, and roots. $10. Lost & Found Bar, 22 E. 14th St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 834-8441, lostandfoundotr.com
Often used in cocktails like Harvey Wallbangers, juniper, cinnamon, and anise add a sweet complexity to this vanilla-flavored herbal liqueur. $10. The View at Shires’ Garden, 309 Vine St., 10th floor, downtown, shiresrooftop.com
AMAROULETTE WHEEL
Not sure what to get? Let the wheel decide for you. You can spin for one of eight digestifs, including the artichoke leaf–infused Cynar. $7 per spin. HomeMakers Bar, 39 E. 13th St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 394-7559, homemakersbar.com
This drink has a blend of 40 botanicals (including eucalyptus and orange peels), which harkens back to the original recipe created by an Italian distiller in 1885. $17. Al-Posto, 2710 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, (513) 321-2710, al-posto.com
Believe or not, this infamous Chicago classic is supposed to settle nausea, not create it. With such an acquired taste (wormwood, anyone?), this is more of a dare than a recommendation. $5. Molly Malone’s, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington, (859) 491-6659, mollymalonesirishpub.com
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