A new and vibrant take on Italy's classic bitter-sweet amaro liqueur, Amaro Santoni is at its best served as an aperitivo: think Santoni Spritz, Santoni Negroni.. Amaro Santoni Managing Partner Luca Missaglia and I dug deep into the history and bitter sweet flavor profile of the classic Italian Amaro, and Amaro Santoni's fresh and vibrant take on this classic after dinner liqueur and digestif. Amaro, the Italian word for bitter, often refers to the classic Italian after dinner liqueur, but now Amaro Santoni has taken it to a whole new level and created fantastic aperitif and cocktail creations you can enjoy almost anytime of the day.