Cicchetto was founded in 2020 by two friends, a chef and a barman, born and raised in Italy who met in Toronto. Driven by both passion and appreciation for authentic quality products, they decided to launch a line of alcoholic beverages made outside of Italy.
Introduced at the beginning of 2024, Nocino is bitter and sweet, mellow and robust, made only using the finest Niagara walnuts and a unique blend of spices. This dark and tasty liqueur is renowned for its amazing flavor and its ability to ease digestion.
Also introduced at the beginning of 2024, Cicchetto Amaro York is the first botanical/herbal liqueur of the line. This Amaro is crafted with a blend of locally sourced ingredients and time-honored production methods to encapsulate the spirit of Canada and Italy combined in every sip. Cicchetto Amaro York is amber in colour and aromatized with botanicals inspired by alpine, Mediterranean and local terroir. Complemented by dried citrus peel, high toned herbs, root elements, and sweetened with local maple syrup, the palate is smooth, delicately textural, with warm intense spice notes, followed by a long lasting finish.
Amaro York includes many botanicals and herbs such as gentian, rhubarb root, chamomile, cinnamon and peppermint, many of them found here. Canadian organic maple syrup is used as sweetener, making it the first of its kind in the world. Cicchetto recently won the Platinum Medal for best amaro in North America at the L.A. Spirit Awards.