Best Amaretto brands to try
Disaronno is the best-known amaretto: it sold 1.4 million 9-litre cases in 2024 and ranked 6th among best-selling liqueurs, and Drinks International calls it the biggest amaretto producer by a long way. A newer brand, Adriatico, launched in 2019 with a drier style. Amaretto grew close to 5% in 2022 (IWSR), and the Amaretto Sour is a top-20 classic cocktail.
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The short answer: Disaronno is the largest and best-known amaretto, with Adriatico as a newer, less sweet alternative. We found no official taste ranking, so this page uses sales and trade facts.
Contents
What sells
The Spirits Business ranked the world’s best-selling liqueurs by 2024 volume. Disaronno is sixth with 1.4 million 9-litre cases and no change on the year.
| Rank | Liqueur | 2024 cases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baileys | 8.4 million |
| 3 | Kahlúa | 1.9 million |
| 6 | Disaronno (amaretto) | 1.4 million |
| 7 | Amarula | 1.2 million |
Drinks International says Disaronno, with more than 1 million cases, is “the biggest producer by a long way”, and that amaretto grew close to 5% in 2022 against 3% for all liqueurs (IWSR).
Sugar and strength
Retailer label listings for Disaronno show about 282 kcal and 30 g sugar per 100 ml, at 28% ABV (secondary sources). Difford’s Guide, quoted by Drinks International, puts Disaronno at 340 g of sugar per litre and Adriatico at 205 g per litre.
The NHS advises adults to keep free sugars to 30 g a day. Example, a 44 ml serving at 28%:
Volume: 44 ml
x ABV 28% = 12.3 ml of pure alcohol
12.3 ml / 10 ml per unit
= 1.2 UK units
Check your own bottle with our calories, sugar and units tool, the units calculator or the ABV and proof converter.
How to choose
These steps are our advice, not an agency rule.
- Try Disaronno first, as it is the reference style most bars use.
- If you find it too sweet, try a lower-sugar amaretto such as Adriatico.
- Compare with other liqueurs in our alcohol facts tool.
Conclusion
Disaronno is the amaretto most people know and the one bars use for an Amaretto Sour. Adriatico is a newer, less sweet option. Check the label for sugar and strength, and keep to the NHS limits.
General information, not medical advice. The WHO says no level of alcohol is free of health risk. This page is not an invitation to drink, and it is not a guide to whether you can drive.
People also ask
What is the best amaretto?
Disaronno is the biggest and best known. We found no official ranking of taste. Adriatico is a newer alternative with less sugar.
How much sugar is in amaretto?
Difford's Guide, quoted by Drinks International, gives 340 g per litre for Disaronno and 205 g per litre for Adriatico. Retailer label listings show about 30 g per 100 ml for Disaronno.
How strong is amaretto?
The Disaronno label we saw (secondary source) shows 28% ABV. Check your bottle.
What is amaretto used for?
Drinks International says it is mostly served over ice as a digestivo or in Amaretto Sours.
Sources
- The Spirits Business: Best-selling liqueur Brand Champions (July 2025, 2024 volumes)
- Drinks International: Amaretto's new age
- Open Food Facts / retailer label listing for Disaronno (secondary source)
- WHO: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (4 January 2023)
- NHS: Calculating alcohol units (14 units a week)
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