Vecchio Magazzino Doganale
Vecchio Magazzino Doganale is a Calabrian company that produces regional spirits in an artisanal way. The origins of the Old Customs Warehouse are halfway between history and legend. In this almost magical place, in the province of Cosenza, it is said that in a stormy night 4 men arrived, Captain Jefferson and his 3 crew members, after being shipwrecked on the coasts of Calabria . They found shelter with the family who lived in the Old Customs Warehouse and decided to stay once the storm passed. The warehouse owner was a smuggled spice and liquor trader and the 4 men remained to work for him. They learned important notions about the herbs, plants and spices of the place and slowly began to produce typical liqueurs of the area. Thus was born what we know today as the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale, a place where traditional liqueurs based on natural ingredients are born that tell the territory and the scents of Calabria. The Vecchio Magazzino Doganale still expresses that original rural feeling that characterizes traditional agriculture, follows the cycle of nature, respects the earth and creates with passion. This Calabrian company produces a selection of Amari , Bitter, Gin , Liquor flavored with licorice, bergamot and cedar and other unique regional specialties.
Gin Gil Old Customs Warehouse
Gil Vecchio Magazzino Doganale is a rural gin obtained from "low altitude" juniper berries, angelica, elderflower and other botanicals from the rugged territory of Rocca Imperiale, including IGP lemons, grapefruit and orange. sweet and bitter. It has a unique color that makes it perfect both smooth and for large cocktails like the Fizz or the Collins.
Liquor Old Customs Warehouse
The Vecchio Magazzino Doganale also produces a wide selection of liqueurs. The best known is Jefferson, a natural amaro that represents Calabria, an "Important Amaro", as the label states, obtained from citrus fruits and botanicals of the area: bergamot, bitter and sweet oranges, rosemary, eucalyptus and oregano. An intense bitter, with a Mediterranean flavor, perfect to mix with bitters or vermouth. Another interesting Liquor Vecchio Magazzino Doganale is Abracadabra, obtained from the incredible Liquorice of Calabria PDO, following the ancestral method of boiling and squeezing the roots. Subsequently the licorice roots are infused in alcohol and waiting patiently the Liquorice Liquorice Vecchio Magazzino Doganale is born. Discover the selection on Vino.com.