{"product_id":"santoni-l-aperitivo-70cl","title":"Santoni L'Aperitivo 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost aperitivos taste of one big idea — bitter orange, or that fluorescent-orange sweetness everyone knows. Santoni does something quieter and more interesting. Born in Florence and built around rhubarb rather than orange, it's a Tuscan take on the pre-dinner ritual that swaps the usual sugar rush for something drier and more grown-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are 34 botanicals in here, but rhubarb is the heart of it, with orris — the iris root Tuscany is famous for — plus olive leaf and sour orange filling in around it. At 16%, it sits lower than a spirit and higher than a wine, right in the sweet spot for a long, easy drink before dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it and you get citrus and rose up front, then that gently bitter, herbaceous rhubarb underneath. Lightly sweet, but it finishes clean and a little bitter, the way a proper aperitivo should — the bitterness is there to wake your appetite up, not to punish you. Delicate and layered rather than loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obvious move is a spritz, and it makes a beautiful one: less sweet, more fragrant, far more food-friendly than the usual suspects. It's also lovely over ice with a twist if you want to actually taste what's going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it cold. For a spritz, pour equal parts Santoni and prosecco over plenty of ice, then top with a splash of soda and a slice of orange. On its own, over ice with an orange twist. It's vegan, if anyone asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScarfes Bar at the Rosewood for a spritz before a night out. Bar Lotus in Soho for something more low-key. Or the American Bar at the Savoy, where an aperitivo is treated as an art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is what you drink with the nibbles — green olives, salted almonds, a board of Tuscan salumi and pecorino. The bitterness does its job and leaves you hungry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047894622532,"sku":"HO38501CNV","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/000-SBSPGDSM1949_1_cf0a3464-2fda-48eb-8c82-85645ee427c1.png?v=1786627529","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/santoni-l-aperitivo-70cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}