Herbal liqueur is any distilled spirit that is flavored by adding herbs, roots, spices, or other botanical products. The category describes a huge range of flavors, including bitter, floral, minty, and earthy. They add complexity and uniqueness to cocktails, and can also be enjoyed neat as aperitifs or digestifs.
Notable subtypes of herbal liqueur include:
Amaro liqueurs
Amaro, which means "bitter" in Italian, is a category of liqueurs that have a pronounced sweet and bitter note. Notable brands include as Aperol, Campari, and Cynar.
Floral and herbacious
Elderflower, violet, and mint are popular flavoring agents, with notable styles including Chartreuse, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, Crème de violette, and Crème de menthe.