Meletti Cioccolato (Chocolate) Liqueur 750ml

Meletti is a family-owned liqueur house established in 1870 in Ascoli Piceno, a town in Italy's Le Marche region on the Adriatic coast. Founder Silvio Meletti developed a proprietary bain-marie distillation method that allowed for slow, gentle evaporation, producing distillates with unusual aromatic depth, and that same commitment to quality ingredients and traditional technique still guides the fifth-generation, family-run company today. While best known internationally for its anisette, Meletti has long produced a broader range of digestivi and cordials, of which Cioccolato is a rich, dessert-style expression.

Cioccolato was originally created by Silvio Meletti as a winter drink meant to be served warm, though it has since become popular chilled as well. The liqueur is built from a blend of milk chocolate and Dutch cocoa, combined with cane sugar and a neutral spirit base rather than distilled from cocoa itself. This straightforward approach keeps the focus on chocolate intensity rather than added botanical complexity, distinguishing it from more herb-driven entries in the Meletti range. The finished liqueur is bottled at 21% alcohol by volume.

Cioccolato is intensely rich and velvety, opening with deep cocoa and hints of espresso. The palate is thick and smooth, balancing bitterness and sweetness with subtle notes of vanilla and warm spice, finishing long and dessert-like.