Fratelli Branca is the parent company of Fernet Branca, Carpano Antica, Punt e Mes, and other notable brands. You can find Nicola here on Instagram.

Learn about Fernet coins. "Fernet-Branca coins rapidly came to symbolize bartender community membership. They traveled across oceans and continents to the most remote corners of the world. They not only represented a momentary achievement but an authentic collectible,  jealously guarded as a status symbol and a privilege."

Amari have between 30 & 100 grams of sugar per liter. Fernet has 30 grams or less.

Fernet Cocktails: Hanky Panky, Fernet and Cola, La Petite



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