Calisaya (liqueur) Calisaya (liqueur) Calisaya (liqueur) is a herbal liqueur produced by infusing cinchona calisaya, and other barks, roots and flowers in grain neutral spirit and seville orange extract. It is a contemporary revision of the classic Italian amaro. It is handcrafted in small numbered batches by Elixir, Inc., a craft distillery in Eugene, Oregon, which was founded by the Italian brothers Andrea and Mario Loreto. It can be drunk as both an Apéritif and digestif or used as a bitter ingredient in cocktails. Cinchona based liqueurs are very popular in Italy under the generic name of China (pronounced Kee-nah), the Italian
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