Galliano L'Autentico liqueur

Reference

Livorno / Italy, Now produced in Netherlands under Lucas Bols

Famous For

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Bob Marley

Grenadine, Galliano, green creme de menthe. Three layers, three colors, one legend.

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California Root Beer

Kahlua and Galliano with soda water. It tastes like root beer.

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Galliano and ginger ale. Italian herbal liqueur meets the simplest possible mixer.

ABV42.3%

Sub-styles

Italian herbal liqueurvanilla-anise liqueurbotanical liqueur

Tasting Notes

Vanilla (dominant), star anise, Mediterranean anise, lavender, juniper, peppermint, cinnamon, citrus, musk yarrow. The vanilla-anise combination is the signature — immediately recognizable. Herbal complexity underneath the sweet top notes. Long, warm, spiced finish.

Brand Guide

Single producer: Galliano L'Autentico ($28-32). Also from Galliano: Galliano Espresso, Galliano Amaretto, Galliano L'Aperitivo. No direct competitor — the vanilla-anise-herbal profile is unique. Strega ($28-32) is the nearest Italian relative. Licor 43 ($25-30) occupies adjacent vanilla territory from Spain.