Aperol is an Italian botanical liqueur that is considered a type of amaro, which is categorized by its bitterness. It is a bright orange apéritif that has a sweet and bitter taste with zesty notes of orange mingling with herbal aromas. The brand describes the flavors as "zesty orange with complex herbal scents harmonized with a touch of vanilla". The flavors in Aperol come from a combination of ingredients, including gentian, rhubarb, cinchona, orange oils, assorted botanicals, and spicy herbs. It is less bitter than Campari, another Italian apéritif, and has a higher sugar content, making it sweeter and more approachable to bitter neophytes. Aperol is commonly mixed with other spirits and mixers to create refreshing cocktails like the Aperol Spritz.