Italicus uses Calabrian Bergamot oranges, Sicilian citrons, chamomile from Lazio, and herbs from Northern Italy: lavender, yellow roses, lemon balm, and gentian.

[1][2] It is classified as a type of rosolio, a light, sweet, and floral aperitivo traditionally made using the common sundew herb.

[1] The spirit has a fragrant smell, of citrus, bergamot, herbal bitterness, and the suggestion of sweetness.

[4] Italicus is produced at Torino Distillati, a family-owned distillery in Moncalieri (near Turin) established in 1906.

The bottle's stopper shows a figure made to represent both Bacchus, Greek god of wine, and the Vitruvian Man.