The port of Riposto near Catania at the beginning of the 1900s was the port from which the Cali' ships also departed, with their vessels called, “la Giovannina Cali'”, “U Salvaturi” and “la Lupa di Mare” destined for the export of wines and grape marc from Etna throughout the world.

Upon returning from Northern Italy, England, France and Northern Europe, they also brought with them spices and botanicals from the Indies and the Far East. These, mixed with botanicals collected on the Etna volcano and the Catania plain, were combined with alcohol distilled from the pomace of Etna grapes, thus creating the mother extract for the preparation of Amaro dell'Etna.
This particular bitter liqueur, with its unique flavour and taste and its beneficial, digestive and invigorating effect, was able to alleviate fatigue and give more energy to port workers.

Thus, little by little, it began to be requested and distributed outside Sicily and Northern Europe, reaching the United States as well, brought by Italian migrants who embarked towards the land of hope, America.

During the years of Prohibition, in force in the United States from 1920 to 1933, significant quantities of Amaro dell'Etna were sent to the USA inside fake olive oil barrels, destined for the black market.

In November 1928 the eruption of Etna destroyed much of the territory of Riposto causing disasters to agriculture and a consequent halt to commercial and industrial activities.

Having laboriously overcome the reconstruction period in the 50s, the Calì & Tabuso distillery was still in Macchia di Giarre near Riposto, and in the 60s the new factory was built on the sea, right on the port of Riposto.
From that time the company was managed with the help of the sons, Antonino and Renato Calì and experienced a long period of activity and development in the trade of Liqueurs, Wines, Brandy and Amaro dell'Etna, products that left from the port of Riposto towards Italy and the rest of Europe. Around the 90s, for various reasons, the Calì family left the production of the distillery and so it was that in the early 2000s the company and its production passed into the hands of Alfio Caramagno and Fabio Parziano, founders of Agrosan Sicilia, a distillery producing the renowned "Rosolio Siciliano".

Agrosan, always attentive to tradition and territory, producer of various natural herbal liqueurs and spirits, in Catania, on the slopes of Etna, still today continues to proudly pass on the long and fascinating history of the historic Amaro dell'Etna.

Today Amaro dell'Etna represents the liqueur and distilling tradition of the land of Sicily, which has been continuously produced and packaged in Sicily for 120 years.

A story that has overcome natural difficulties such as eruptions and earthquakes that have occurred over these 120 years, from the socio-cultural uncertainties of wars to the obstacles linked to artisanal activities carried out on an island far from the most advanced realities of entrepreneurship.
Deciding to continue producing in this land is a simple and natural gesture of love towards Sicily and towards its people, a wonderful land kissed by the sun, steeped in smells and history, where "the stones speak, the sea sings and the sun warms"

To celebrate this extraordinary historic birthday, the company has created "Amaro dell'Etna Riserva 120 Anniversario", a limited production edition of 5000 bottles every two years, created precisely to celebrate the important one hundred and twentieth anniversary of its birth. The prized "Amaro dell'Etna Riserva 120 Anniversario" is refined in 5-hectoliter Etna Chestnut Tonneaux for a minimum period of two years. The long and patient refinement process includes a specification that includes the rotation of the barrels every week, thus mixing the precious liqueur inside them, and thus generating the Bâtonnage effect to reach the full maturity and intensity desired.

The chestnut wood of Etna gives the liqueur a strong bitter note unique in its kind, and the liqueur breathing through the wood acquires a maturity and a roundness that fully transforms all its notes. Amaro dell'Etna Riserva 120 is a masterpiece of taste, capable of giving a unique and engaging sensory experience dedicated to true lovers of Amaro Classico. Today Amaro dell'Etna remains faithful to its ideals and its authentic values ​​never forgetting the traditional production processes but with an eye always turned to the future, through a far-sighted vision attentive to research and innovation.

Amaro dell'Etna is a true sentimental journey where emotions become progress and respect for traditions acts as the guardian of taste.