Original
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R110 nationwide
Delivery is within 1–2 business days to main centres and 3–4 business days to outlying areas.
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Zappa is a well-known brand of Sambuca, a liqueur noted for its vibrant colours and warming aniseed flavour, which has been enjoyed for decades. Originating from South Africa, Zappa Sambuca is available in a variety of colours including Original, Black, Blue, Red, and Clear. Each variant is flavoured with essential oils obtained from aniseed, star anise, liquorice, and other natural spices. Zappa is primarily consumed as a shooter but can also be enjoyed in long drinks mixed with lemonade or used in cocktails.
Zappa Sambuca Original is celebrated for its vibrant flavour profile characterized by a prominent aniseed taste, which is similar to liquorice. It is often enjoyed for its warming and somewhat sweet profile, making it a favourite in both neat and mixed forms.
Nose:
The aroma of Zappa Sambuca Original is strongly influenced by anise, giving it a rich and inviting liquorice scent that is both intense and sweet.
Palate:
On the palate, Zappa Sambuca Original offers a smooth, anise-laden flavour with a creamy, slightly sweet texture. This makes it popular as a shooter or as an additive in various cocktails where its sweet, herbal characteristics can shine through.
Finish:
The finish is typically smooth with a lingering sweet flavour of anise that stays on the palate, reinforcing the herbal liquorice notes that are characteristic of sambuca.
Taste profile
On the palate
Zappa Sambuca Original is celebrated for its vibrant flavour profile characterized by a prominent aniseed taste, which is similar to liquorice. It is often enjoyed for its warming and somewhat sweet profile, making it a favourite in both neat and mixed forms.