1 BOTTLE X 70cl.

25% VOL. 

Calabria and the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale were my life. Every day was like the first, we were affected from that job that we loved more than anything else. We stared at Giocondo with passion, in his job he had flair for everything, a man of few words and mentor. The botanicals in his hands expressing extraordinary things sometimes unimaginable. The harvest period of bergamot and cedar was a sacred moment for him, a real intractable expert, for sure he was hiding secrets Jefferson was the most curious. He always tried to follow him, most often sneakily, to try to understand what was the secret in producing a bergamot and cedar liquor so natural and unique. We departed, even before dawn, with his cart, together with empty baskets to reach that magical place, even further south of the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale, four, maybe five hours away. Once there, I remained impressed by the scents that we felt in that wonderful garden, something unique and magical. Giocondo, with a lot of patience and control began to gather one by one the fruits that were sacred for him, he had a deep respect for the place where he was. Once finished, we drove away towards home, and strangely it seemed to take much less than the outward journey, perhaps the desire to fulfil a dream. Once arrived, Giocondo wasted no time to beginning working. I still remember his rough hands filled with essences of those wonderful fruits. He completed the work by bringing everything in his “Dark Room“, no one could get inside there. He always said “Silenzio!“. I always thought there was something secret and mysterious in there. I hope that those who will be lucky enough to taste this liquor will not seek explanations or mathematical formulas, but feel the passion, the emotions and the sacrifices of those who work daily in the land to create it.

Family Heritage. So it returns the label. Products created by Maestro Giocondo’s ability, owner of the historic herbal store, spice, and counterfeit liquor that existed in Calabria since 1871, the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale. A fruit expert, from his rough hands are born Bergamotto Fantastico and Diamante Cedro, from a careful selection of the fruit of the symbol of our territory: bergamot and cedar. Ideal as after dinner if you want to taste the fresh flavors of bergamot and cedar of our land, Calabria.

 ” The Family Heritage “