company[1] of Savignano sul Panaro, province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
[1] It is labeled "Imitation Liqueur" in the United States and is 24% alcohol by volume.
The liqueur is sweet with a rounded and balanced walnut flavour with vanilla tones.
In 2004 Nocello was awarded a gold medal at the IWSC (International Wine and Spirit Competition, UK) competition for nut liquors.
Similar liqueurs have "been produced since medieval times and used as medicine".