Sambuca from Antica
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Antica Sambuca Appel
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Antica Sambuca Appel
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Antica Sambuca Appel is an Italian sambuca with a clear point of difference: the apple variation named on the bottle. It keeps the sambuca identity, while giving the style a more playful fruit-led angle.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, bottles like this are useful when a customer wants an Italian liqueur that feels familiar, yet just a little different from the classic route. At 38% alcohol, it remains a full-strength sambuca to be enjoyed with attention.
As these are the last bottles, it is especially relevant for anyone specifically looking for Antica's apple expression.
No detailed tasting notes are provided for this bottle. Based on the product name, this is an apple variant within the Italian sambuca style, bottled at 38% alcohol.Antica Sambuca Framboos
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Antica Sambuca Framboos
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Antica Sambuca Framboos gives sambuca a fruit-led twist, with raspberry clearly defining the identity of this Italian release. At 38% ABV, it remains firmly in the world of characterful liqueurs, while the raspberry element gives this version its own distinctive place within the Antica range.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, bottles like this are often appreciated by customers who already enjoy sambuca but want a variation with a more pronounced fruit direction. Its popularity, together with the fact that these are the last bottles, makes this particular raspberry edition one to keep in mind while it is still on the shelf.
The flavour direction is centred on raspberry within the style of a sambuca. Rather than a detailed layered tasting profile, the key impression (…)Antica Sambuca Kers
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Antica Sambuca Kers
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Antica Sambuca Kers takes Italian sambuca in a cherry-flavoured direction. It keeps its place within the sambuca category, but adds a fruit-led angle for customers who enjoy a more expressive flavoured version.
At 38% alcohol, it has a firm presence rather than feeling like a light liqueur. At Drankenshop Broekmans, this Antica bottling stands out as a well-liked variant for those looking beyond a standard sambuca and towards something with a clearer cherry accent.
Stock is now down to the last bottles, so this is currently more of a limited remaining choice than a permanently assured shelf item.
The available product details identify this as an Italian cherry sambuca bottled at 38% alcohol.
No further tasting notes are provided (…)Antica Sambuca Tropical
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Antica Sambuca Tropical
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Antica Sambuca Tropical gives Italian sambuca a brighter, more playful direction. Within the Antica range, the Tropical name immediately sets it apart from a more classic presentation and points toward a sunnier style.
At 38% alcohol, it still carries the strength and presence expected from a sambuca. At Drankenshop Broekmans, we see bottles like this as interesting contrasts to the more traditional expressions, because they show how a familiar category can take on a different mood.
It is also a popular choice and now down to the last bottles, making this particular Tropical release worth noting for anyone looking specifically for this Antica variant.
No separate aroma, palate or finish notes are provided for Antica Sambuca Tropical. The (…)
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about aniseed drinks
What is Raki?
Raki is a traditional Turkish drink, often referred to as "the lion's milk" because of its milky colour when water is added. It is usually made from grapes or sultanas, with the addition of anise seeds. Raki is often drunk as an aperitif and goes well with mezes, small snacks popular in Turkish cuisine.
What is Pastis?
Pastis is a popular French aperitif drink that originated in Provence. It was developed as a replacement for absinthe, which was banned in the early 20th century. The drink is based on star anise, liquorice and various herbs. When water is added to Pastis, the colour changes to a milky white, similar to Raki.
What is Sambuca?
Sambuca is an Italian liqueur with a strong anise flavour and a sweet profile. It is often drunk straight, with three coffee beans in it, symbolising health, wealth and happiness. Sambuca can also be served flambéed or as an additive in coffee.
What is Ouzo?
Ouzo is a Greek anise liqueur distilled from grape residues and flavoured with anise and other spices. Like Raki and Pastis, Ouzo turns into a milky substance when mixed with water. It is often enjoyed as an aperitif and goes well with Greek mezze.
What are the similarities between sambuca, raki, pastis and ouzo?
The most obvious common feature of these drinks is their anise flavour, which gives a sweet, aromatic and sometimes slightly sharp note to the drink.
In addition, Raki, Pastis and Ouzo share another common feature: their reaction to water, where they take on a milky colour through a process known as "louche". This phenomenon occurs when the essential oils in anise, which are soluble in alcohol but not in water, form emulsions.
What are the differences between sambuca, raki, pastis and ouzo?
Raki, Pastis and Ouzo have strong similarities, especially when combined with water. However, Raki often has a slightly stronger anise flavour, Pastis can have liquorice notes and Ouzo has a characteristic Greek spiciness.
The sweetness and ability to detect coffee beans makes Sambuca easier to distinguish from the other three anise drinks.
