What it brings to the back bar.
ZANIN 1895 Sambuca is transparent and colourless, with an intense, enveloping star anise aroma and hints of pepper and woody notes. Its botanical base includes star anise, green anise, fennel seeds, eucalyptus, mint, Roman wormwood and pepper.
The taste is sweet and velvety, carried by bold star anise with herbal, spicy and sharp notes. The aftertaste is long-lasting, with deeply persistent aromatic sweetness.
Sambuca follows a more complex Zanin process: after maceration, the botanicals are distilled to obtain a crystal-clear, superior-quality product. That clarity and aromatic precision make it a strong digestivo and coffee-occasion listing.
Elsa Buffa & the Caproni 133
The bespoke UK label connects Sambuca to Elsa Buffa and the Caproni 133. Buffa was the first female aviator from the Triveneto region of Italy, giving the bottle a pioneering flight story that mirrors Sambuca’s clarity and precision.
This bespoke UK label system was developed to give each Zanin product a specific cultural narrative, making the range more memorable on shelf, in menu copy and in customer conversations.
Appearance: transparent and colourless, with crystal-clear presentation.
Ingredients: star anise, green anise, fennel seeds, eucalyptus, mint, Roman wormwood and pepper.
Story cue: inspired by Elsa Buffa and the Caproni 133, highlighting Italian aviation innovation and a pioneering female aviator from Triveneto.
Built for trade clarity.
ZANIN 1895 Sambuca is distilled and bottled in Veneto, Italy. It is listed with 0.7 L as the trade format and 38% ABV as the recorded strength.
Serve-led brand world.
A polished after-dinner serve direction designed around coffee occasions and late-night menus.
Recent recognition.
Recent Zanin 1895 awards assets supplied by the brand include Bartender Spirits Awards 2026 scoring and medal artwork, plus ISW 2026 recognition across the range.
ZANIN 1895 Sambuca Martini
A coffee-led Sambuca cocktail from the Zanin serve direction, built for after-dinner and late-night menus.
Glass & Occasion
Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass, garnished with three coffee beans. Best for digestivo, coffee and evening cocktail occasions.
Ingredients
- 45 ml ZANIN 1895 Sambuca
- 35 ml coffee liqueur
- 1 espresso
- 3 drops Stillabunt Magic Velvet
- Three coffee beans
Method
- Pour all liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake hard until chilled.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three coffee beans.