Imported by famed wine merchant Kermit Lynch, Bèrto's aperitivo liqueur makes an excellent spritz. Like Aperol and other lighter style aperitifs, this is fragrant with fruit (bitter orange and rhubarb) and lightly bittered by an infusion of gentian root.

In keeping with Fort Hamilton’s love of rye, Fort Hamilton Double Barrel Bourbon boasts a high-rye mash bill. This cocktail-friendly vatting is comprised of two bourbons; the first is a New York-distilled whiskey boasting New York grains in a mash ...

Based in Brooklyn, Forthave Spirits is named after Richard Forthave, a medieval physician with an (alleged) cure for the plague. This amaro is soft and fresh, with notes of cinnamon, honey and eucalyptus.

Suze is a bitter aperitif based on gentian, try it neat, on the rocks, with tonic, or as a replacement for vermouth in various cocktails.