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Galliano | Local Herbal Liqueur From Livorno, Italy | TasteAtlas

Galliano

Galliano is a sweet herbal liqueur created in 1896 by Italian distiller and brandy producer Arturo Vaccari of Livorno, Tuscany. The star element in Galliano is vanilla, which differentiates it from other anise-flavored liqueurs such as Sambuca, Pernod, or Anisette, but the extensive list of ingredients also includes Chinese star anise, Mediterranean anise, juniper, musk yarrow, ginger, lavender, cinnamon, and peppermint.


In appearance similar to Strega, Galliano is sweet and has a complex, vanilla-anise flavor with subtle citrus, wood, and herbal under notes. It is used both as a digestif and as an ingredient for cocktails, most notably the Harvey Wallbanger.