
Amaro Nonino Quintessentia is a grappa-based Italian amaro, a bittersweet herbal liqueur aged in barrels.
No amaro matches it exactly, because Nonino is made with aged grape distillate.
Amaro Nardini or Ramazzotti
The nearest swaps, used one for one. Both are weaker, so the drink is a little softer.
Weaker and about as sweet. It is darker and heavier in flavor, and at the same amount the drink takes on both.
Straight, it gives a stronger, drier drink with no bitterness. For each 25 ml of Nonino, use 20 ml of it with a barspoon of 2:1 syrup and a dash of aromatic bitters.