Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur is the spirit that started it all. Created in 1821 by Girolamo Luxardo in the coastal city of Zara, it’s one of Italy’s oldest and most storied liqueurs, a masterpiece born from a family’s devotion to craft. Made from the rare Luxardo marasca cherry, this crystal-clear liqueur defies its color, delivering a rich complexity that has inspired bartenders and connoisseurs for two centuries. Encountering it for the first time feels like discovering a hidden chapter in cocktail history, refined, aromatic, and utterly unforgettable.

Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur
Brand: Luxardo | Category: Liqueur / Cherry-based | ABV: 32% | Origin: Italy | Vol: 700ml

Tasting Profile:
Nose: Subtle yet intoxicating, with the fragrance of ripe cherries, almond, and a faint floral sweetness, like the scent of a cherry orchard in full bloom.
Palate: Dry, complex, and elegant. The marasca cherry flavor unfolds with notes of vanilla, spice, and a hint of nuttiness from crushed cherry pits, delivering a perfectly balanced contrast between sweetness and bitterness.
Finish: Long, clean, and slightly woody, leaving a delicate almond-cherry echo that lingers softly and gracefully.

Production Details:
Luxardo Maraschino is made using the family’s proprietary marasca cherries, grown in their private orchards near Padua, the only ones of their kind in the world. The cherries, including their leaves and pits, are infused in neutral spirit and aged in Finnish ashwood vats for up to three years. This slow, natural process extracts the cherry’s essential oils and subtle bitterness, resulting in a clear liqueur of remarkable depth and refinement.

Perfect For:
A timeless choice for both sipping and mixing. Enjoy it neat as an after-dinner digestif, or use it to elevate classic cocktails like the Aviation, Martinez, or Hemingway Daiquiri. It’s also exceptional drizzled over gelato or used in gourmet desserts. Imagine candlelight, crystal glassware, and the quiet sophistication of an old-world bar, this is where Maraschino belongs.

Expert Notes:
Luxardo Maraschino is revered by mixologists as the gold standard for cherry liqueurs. Its delicate balance of sweetness, herbal nuance, and dry finish makes it indispensable in both classic and modern cocktails. With more than 200 years of history, it remains the definitive benchmark, rarely imitated, never duplicated.

Customer Reviews:
“The real deal. Once you use this in a cocktail, there’s no going back.”   Enrico T.
“Dry, complex, and classy. Not the sugary cherry flavor you expect, this is on another level.”   Sarah P.
“Worth every peso. Adds depth and character to everything from Old Fashioneds to desserts.”   Miguel R.

Interesting Fact:
After World War II, the Luxardo family rebuilt their entire distillery from the ashes of Zara, using a single surviving marasca cherry tree to replant their orchards. Every bottle of Maraschino today carries the spirit of that rebirth.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve neat or over ice in a small glass for an after-dinner treat. In cocktails, use sparingly, its intensity shines in small doses. Add a splash to champagne for a refined twist, or mix into coffee for a luxurious finish to a meal.

Distillery Background:
Founded in 1821 by Girolamo Luxardo, the distillery earned royal recognition within a decade, establishing Luxardo as one of Europe’s great names in liqueur making. Now based in Torreglia, near Padua, the family’s seventh generation continues to uphold the same standards of excellence. With its signature straw-covered bottle and enduring recipe, Luxardo Maraschino stands as a pillar of Italian craftsmanship, a bridge between heritage, artistry, and timeless taste.