Spirits

Spirits is the section dedicated to the world of distilled spirits and alcoholic beverages. News, insights, and analysis on whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, cognac, armagnac, and liqueurs, with attention to production, markets, consumption trends, and regulations. Coverage also includes producers, brands, new labels, and spirits sector dynamics in Italy and internationally.

Vermouth di Torino Bruno Malavasi è il nuovo presidente del Consorzio (1)

Vermouth di Torino: Bruno Malavasi is the new president of the Consortium

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Bruno Malavasi is the new president of the Vermouth di Torino Consortium. The election took place on October 3, during the first meeting of the new Board of Directors, renewed last June in Pollenzo on the occasion of the General Assembly of Vermouth di Torino. A professional with long-standing experience in the Campari Group, Malavasi […]

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Casoni Liquori diventa distributore ufficiale di Sir. James 101 in Italia e Regno Unito (2)

Casoni Liquori becomes official distributor for Sir. James 101 in Italy and the United Kingdom

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Casoni Fabbricazione Liquori announces the exclusive distribution in Italy and the United Kingdom of the Sir. James 101 line, an international brand of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic cocktails. The agreement consolidates the strategy of the Emilia-based company, which focuses on innovation and the ability to capture new trends in the beverage market. The NoLo (No & Low

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Ready to Drink cosa ci stiamo bevendo migliori ready to drink

Ready to Drink: what are we drinking?

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“Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide” (cit. Fugees). Whether you like it or not, Ready to Drink options—cans or small bottles of ready-made “cocktails”—have spread widely across supermarket shelves, capturing significant market shares. So, here is a semi-serious digression on the Ready-to-Drink offerings from the most famous beverage brands easily found at

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Trentino Grappa: Good Quality and Quantity for the 2025 Vintage

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A vintage defined by varietal peculiarities is on the horizon for Trentino Grappa PGI, which has been in production since September using white and red grape pomace freshly harvested from the vineyards of the province’s various valleys. A wine vintage with fair production quantities and good grape quality. Consequently, the fresh, fragrant pomace is ready

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The Fabbri Amarena Jar becomes a collector’s stamp

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Presented at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, created by Poste Italiane and dedicated to the historic Bologna-based company, it celebrates an all-Italian excellence The unmistakable ceramic jar with blue and white decorations, surrounded by black cherries and topped with the company logo. This is the design created by Poste Italiane for Fabbri

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AssoDistil Grappa Distillazione 5

Assodistil, grappa: Mercosur agreement welcomed

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According to the National Association of Distilling Industries, it must not favor the import of spirits obtained from low-quality alcohol AssoDistil – National Association of Distilling Industries – is closely following the recent approval by the European Commission of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur Countries. For producers of spirits and liqueurs,

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Mixology al femminile torna il “Premio Lady Amarena” 2025

Female Mixology: The “Lady Amarena Award” Returns

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Registration is now open for the 2025 edition of the competition featuring barladies from across the country The “Lady Amarena Italy Award 2025” is underway, kicking off the eighth edition of the international “Lady Amarena International” competition, founded in 2015 to mark the centenary of Amarena Fabbri. The official announcement was made by Carlotta Fabbri.

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