See the Elephant Amaro
A rucola amaro from southern Italy's Cilento coast.
See the Elephant Amaro di Rucola is a rucola (arugula) style amaro produced on the Cilento coast in southern Italy, in Agropoli near Salerno, Campania. It is made with arugula and other herbs as part of a secret recipe. The amaro is recognized as one of the Ten Essential New School Amari by Brad Thomas Parsons.
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Italy
- Region
- Campania
- Introduced
- 2022
- Proof
- 60 proof
- Flavor
- Herbal sweeter style
- Ingredients
- Arugula
- Related
- Amaro Averna
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The nose is rich with vanilla, allspice, mint and orange.
- The palate includes flavors of citrus, caramel, dark chocolate, bubble gum, and sarsaparilla or root beer.
- The finish is smooth and warming with notes of pepper spice, and the color is deep brown with amber highlights.
Name
The name "See the Elephant" derives from an American figure of speech originating in the 19th century. The phrase meant to go out into the world to see something with one's own eyes and experience life firsthand. It became popular during the American Civil War, the California Gold Rush, and the Westward Expansion Trails. The expression traces back to 1796, when Jacob Crowninshield displayed an Asian elephant at the corner of Beaver and Broadway in New York City, the first live elephant exhibit in the Americas. Visitors traveled from as far as Virginia, the Carolinas, and Pennsylvania to see the elephant, making the phrase a claim of worldly experience.
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