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
St-Germain (liqueur) St-Germain (liqueur) St-Germain is an elderflower liqueur. It was originally created in 2007 and the brand is currently owned by Bacardi. Praised by "The New York Times" as having "almost single-handedly invigorated the moribund liqueur category", the spirit won the Grand Gold Medal at the Monde Selection in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the "Chairman's Award" in the Liqueur category at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2010. St-Germain was created by distiller Robert Cooper and launched in 2007 by Cooper Spirits Co, a company founded 2006 and headquartered in New York. In 2013, the company was sold to Bacardi, and