Made famous by the Greeks, Barbaresso uses a distilling process in which alcohol is blended in anise, star anise, coriander, cloves, and cinnamon in copper stills. A Greek classic beloved the world over, this delicious spirit makes a great digestive after al fresco dinners or BBQs.
Oyzo
Inside each drop of our oil there is the story of each of us. Basso is created by Felice Basso who crossed the mountains of Salerno in 1904, to bring the freshly picked olives to Serino, in Irpinia, where he met the love of his life. Fedele Basso who founded the “Basso Fedele e Figli” with tenacity and great humanity. To which he dedicated with his wife, his whole life. Sabino Basso who has transformed the small family-run factory into a company that exports to over 80 countries around the world, with resourcefulness and courage. Fabrizio and Federico Basso, who combine innovation and tradition, with gratitude and seriousness.
Olive Pomace Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
We named Bear Hug Infusions as a celebration of the worlds many cultures and our recent travels to far-off places.
As we travelled many of the infused cocktails we were enjoying were made with sweet fruit…looking up at the mountains we all agreed that mother natures touch is magically delicious. It was from this thought the name Bear Hug was born.
Delving into the local fares and cultures each of us laid claim to our favorite Bear Hug Infusion and sought out to find similar concoctions. The infusions that turned our heads upside-down range from sweet, tart, spicy and salty!
We trust that through our Infusions you too will find your favorite Bear Hug.
Awards
Gold Medal World Beverage Competition 2007
Gold Medal World Spirit Competition 2012
Platinum Medal World Spirit Competition 2013
Rum Infusion Mango, Rum Infusion Wild Berry, Tequila Infusion Papaya
Vicenza and its surroundings are renowned for the Renaissant architect Palladio, whose artistic heritage reshaped the whole region.
The city center itself has been declared “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO. Palladio (1508-81) created the concept of “villa Veneta”, a noble rural house shaped like a classic temple. His example was followed by many. Pigafetta, our fellow citizen, in 1519 was the first to circumnavigate the globe with Magellan, bringing our typical entrepreneurship and passion worldwide.
Prosecco DOC, Pinot Grigio DOC, Rose DOC, Pinot Noir DOC, Gran Bericanto Rosso Riserva Colli Berici DOC
The Bisleri’s originally a family of industrialists, have produced this very famous Italian tonic since 1881. Created by Felice Bisleri, a Garibaldian with a passion for chemistry and liqueurs. He managed to bring his product to the Italian and world market, recognised by all for its restorative and healthy virtues, so much so that it was ‘prescribed’ as a tonic.
Ferro China Bisleri
1920s – Domenico Bottega. Distilleria Bottega has a three-generation history of people dealing with wine and grappa behind itself.
1950s and ‘60s – Aldo Bottega. Aldo Bottega shared his father’s passion and extended it also to grappa.
1977 – Foundation of Distilleria Bottega. In 1977 Aldo Bottega moved his distillery to Pianzano di Godega (TV) and gave it its final name: Distilleria Bottega. At the end of the ‘70s it was a small company operating on the local market of grappa.
1983 – Bottega Brothers. After the founder’s death, his son Sandro helped by his sister Barbara and his brother Stefano became the company’s president. A few years later Distilleria Bottega became well known thanks to an innovative distillation system and to the reduction of the alcohol content that makes grappa milder and finer.
1987 – Alexander brand. The new brand Alexander joins the old one Bottega. It is addressed to increasingly educated and refined consumers, including young people and women. Distilleria Bottega begun to export its goods.
2013 – Bottega S.p.A. On 20th March 2013 Distilleria Bottega changed its company name and became Bottega S.p.A.. Shareholdings are exclusively owned by Barbara, Sandro and Stefano Bottega.
Janka Lemon Grappa
Initially the production was based above all on distillates, alcohol and derivatives of wine processing but, gradually, the Caffo distillery began to produce and make known on the market some liqueurs obtained from ancient recipes, the result of patient and meticulous research and re-elaborations. These products, the result of skilful dosages of aromatic and officinal herbs, infused in high quality alcohol, immediately won the favor of gourmets and the refined clientele of the time. The then very young Sebastiano Caffo (1901), began to learn from his father all the secrets of his ancient and noble profession, soon becoming himself “Master Distiller”, and proving to be able to conduct, in addition to the family business, also other distilleries taken under management including that of S. Paolo di Noto and that of Castiglione di Sicilia. In the meantime, the other “Caffo Brothers”, sons of the founder, had also gained experience in the sector having returned after twenty years from Australia, with the intention of strengthening the family business. Thus was born the company “Fratelli Caffo – Distilleries of alcohol, brandy and tartaric”, established between Sebastiano, Santo and Giuseppe Caffo with the aim of growing the family business by acquiring an existing plant in Calabria in Limbadi, a locality at the time famous for its production of excellent red wine. The presence of the distillery on a territory of great wine production made it possible to find large quantities of raw materials to be distilled on site, both fresh pomace and wines, with little competition compared to Sicily. While respecting the artisan tradition of the company, the Caffo brothers made fundamental transformations over time to the distillation equipment and to the processing of liqueurs to obtain an optimal result. In 1966 the company was totally acquired by Sebastiano Caffo with his son Giuseppe Giovanni, who still today at the top of the group continues the family tradition together with his son Sebastiano Giovanni who took over from his grandfather very young.
Vecchio Amaro del Capo, Vecchio Amaro del Capo Riserva, Vecchio Amaro del Capo Red Hot Edition, Solara Triple Grand Orange Liqueur, Grappa Unica Di Calabria, Grappa Morbida, Grappa Vecchia, Sgnape Dal Fogolar Grappa Friulana
Our Lugana Prestige summarizes in its name the mix of top-quality elements that give it its special personality: clay-rich soil that is unique of its kind; the mild microclimate of Lake Garda; and the aristocratic indigenous Turbiana variety, which yields grapes with very particular typical characteristics. The grape selection for the production of Prestige takes place exclusively in the fairly mature Turbiana vineyards of the Maiolo property, the principal site of the Cà Maiol Estate.
Prestige Lugana DOP
It is one of the cognac houses that has always gone with the developments of society and technology, from introducing strong bonds with the duty free market in the early 1960s to launching a private lounge in the heart of Beijing in 2010.
Its products range from special cognac blends to wine, champagne and coffee, making it an innovative business that strives for modern strategies and wide-ranging consumers.
Ile De Re Fine Island Cognac, Ile De Re Fine Island Cognac Double Matured, Ile De Re Fine Island Cognac Cliffside Cellar, VSOP Intensely Aromatic Cognac, VSOP Borderies Cognac, Saint Aulaye Monbazillac, XO Borderies Cognac, Extra Elegance Cognac
Capel Vale info: Capel Vale Wines is an award winning winery located within the Western Australia wine industry, Capel Vale wears its feather with pride as the first family owned winery to identify and refine the viticultural potential in ALL the best cool climate regions in Western Australia.
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Cabernet Merlot, Malbec, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec Rose, Regional Chardonnay, Riesling, Regional Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Black Label Chardonnay, Mallokup Malbec, Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, Whispering Hill Riesling, Whispering Hill Shiraz and Scholar Cabernet Sauvignon.
