Vintage Liqueurs?
 

I came across a reference to what is probably a no longer produced liqueur "Flora di Alpina" - I've done nothing more than a fast google search and come up empty (no surprise)

Anyone know of a database or reference source on vintage liqueurs?

From Happy Hour Spirit and Liqueur Dictionary

My parents hosted a coctail party somewhere around 1972. They didn't really drink so I've got a cubboard of liqueur that's either unopened or has a shot or two missing. Does that count as vintage?

VMPM

Who needs google when you have LoT?

Fior D'Alpe , Flora Alpina (23 to 28% alc./vol.)
Is a spice and herb flavored liqueur. It is made with alpine flowers, edelweiss, herbs, spices, sugar and alcohol.

Sounds yummy! And now I have Edelweiss from Sound of Music stuck in my head. :p

Well, I am trying to find some, so far a wine shop in Australia has a mini bottle. (Hello Lashpair?)

Our local superior wine & spirits shop (D&M Liquors since 1933) has no clue, carries something that sounds similar from Austria.

The original distiller is still in business, but all I can find is Sambuca. Isolabella (they of great advertising posters circa 1910).

Are you wondering why? Well, I just learned it was Valentino's favorite liqueur, must try it now. :blush:

Must keep looking, I'm dying to taste it.

That sound fun. I'd love to do the same thing with one of my all time favorites. Does anyone know where I could find some of that blue stuff Aunt Beru makes for Luke?

It's above the washing machine, labeled "Windex". Give it a try.

It sounds like a version of a "Kräuterlikör". I'll do some poking around and see if I can find it under a different name. Chris actually might be the best reference with this. He and his family are the ones that introduced me to all of these strange Swiss and German liquors.

Thanks NA. Apparently it was/is produced in Northern Italy. Damned if I can find it, though. I've also asked another of our local purveyors of spirits to see if they can find some.