Bordiga Maraschino Cherry Liqueur is a traditional Italian cherry liqueur from Cuneo in Piedmont. Bottled at 24% ABV, it is made with the stones of sweet maraschino cherries—an essential detail that places the fruit’s kernels, rather than sweetness alone, at the heart of the bottling.

The liqueur comes from Bordiga 1888, a family-owned distillery established in Cuneo by bartender and herbalist Pietro Bordiga. Several generations of the Bordiga family have since served as master distillers, maintaining a distinctly traditional approach to spirits and liqueurs. The distillery still has its original copper pot still dating to 1888 and produces its own botanical infusions, generally macerating ingredients separately to suit their individual character. That methodical attention to raw materials provides useful context for this classic maraschino.

This is a non-vintage, no-age-statement bottling presented in a 700ml format. Bordiga recommends enjoying it on its own as a digestif, where its cherry-stone foundation can take center stage. For a longer, lighter serve, the producer also suggests diluting it with water or orange juice.

For drinkers interested in historic Italian liqueur traditions, Bordiga Maraschino offers a focused expression from a producer whose work spans vermouth, gin, amaro, and herbal liqueurs. Its moderate strength and distinctive cherry-kernel basis make it an intriguing bottle to explore neat, in a simple mixed serve, or as part of a well-stocked liqueur collection.