Monti Sibillini National Park: What to See, Trekking and Legends
Where is the Monti Sibillini National Park located? The Monti Sibillini National Park stretches across a vast area straddling the regions of Umbria and the Marche, encompassing the provinces of Macerata, Fermo, Ascoli Piceno and Perugia. The park comprises a mountainous area of exceptional interest, with over 20 peaks exceeding 2,000 metres in altitude. Monte […]
Gin Cocktails: The Great Classics and Summer Favourites
How many times have we sat at the bar and heard someone order a Vodka Lemon, or a Cuba Libre? Vodka, rum, whisky, these are the spirits traditionally associated with cocktails. This article, however, is for those of you who are devoted to a spirit of an altogether more divine fragrance. Obtained from the distillation […]
Spritz: The Italian Aperitivo Trend Taking Over the World
Introduction Italy is a country known the world over for many of its inventions and for what we commonly call Made in Italy, but surely the greatest legacy Italians offer the world lies in Food & Beverage. Ours is a millennial tradition bound to fine food and “drinking well,” so much so that many of […]
Ice Cream Cocktails: History, Recipes and Current Trends
The world of mixology is a young, dynamic environment, always ready to surprise and innovate. This field does not merely create new ingredient combinations, it often revives old traditions and transforms them into extraordinary experiences. One of the most compelling is the tradition of ice cream cocktails, a practice that traces its roots to 1968 […]
Gin Botanicals: A Complete Journey Through Flavours and Aromas
Let us venture into the plant ecosystem that allows a product to claim its organoleptic identity. Using quality botanicals, officinal plants of distinction, in gin production, as with Gin Vettore, means obtaining a distillate of exceptional quality, one that sets itself apart from any comparable product with ease. What are botanicals? The term botanical or […]
The World of Vermouth: Types, Pairings and How to Choose
Perhaps one of the most distinctive and least widely known spirits in Italy, Vermouth stands apart for its history and a tradition rooted, despite its German name, firmly in Northern Italy. Although there are traces of wine macerated with herbs in Ancient Greece, it was only in 1786, in Turin, that Vermouth assumed the form […]
Gin Basil Smash: Recipe, History and the Modern Gin Cocktail
The Gin Basil Smash, compared with more established cocktails such as the Negroni and the Gin and Tonic, has behind it a far more recent story, dating back less than twenty years. It was 10 July 2008 when bartender Jorg Meyer, while working at Le Lion Bar de Paris in Hamburg, invented a drink of […]
Collins Cocktail: Recipe, History and Refreshing Variations
If you are looking for a cocktail that is thirst-quenching, refreshing and full of flavour, the Collins gin and soda is the perfect choice. This alcoholic drink has a long history and remains one of the most popular cocktails worldwide. Its delicate, refreshing taste, combined with ease of preparation, makes it an excellent choice for […]
Gin and Tonic: From Medicine to the World’s Most Popular Drink
For years one of the most consumed and mixed drinks in the world, the Gin and Tonic has a history rooted in eighteenth-century India. In that period the country, under British dominion, suffered greatly from the spread of malaria, a disease that could only be treated with medicinal herbs. In 1650 at the University of […]
Gin Fizz: History, Recipe and How to Make the Perfect Cocktail
This cocktail is over three hundred years old and its origins are closely intertwined with those of the Gin and Tonic. The Gin Fizz recipe appears to date back, in fact, to 1750. During this period, British Naval officers had taken to using gin to combat fever contracted in the colonies. Voyages at sea were […]