"This easy drinking red wine is a modern expression of the spices discovered on the 'Spice Route' by Portuguese explorers in 1498. These explores opened up the Western world to exciting new flavors such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and pepper. The wine has extraordinary, rich flavors born of Portugal’s indigenous grapes and unique terrain. Intense, deep ruby color, with a bright red rim. The predominant flavors are ripe, cooked black fruits. Sweet notes of vanilla and hints of mocha. The first impression in the mouth is rich and full. Excellent balance of tannins and acidity, with a long, smooth finish." —winemaker

"This cognac has a deep golden color with amber shades. A complex bouquet with aromas of citrus, peach, sandal wood and light leather notes. The taste is round and well-balanced with silk tannins." - producer

"Uniqueness, legacy, taste: in no other city in the world are these concepts as valuable as in Venice. And it is no coincidence that the story of Select Aperitivo began right here, in the district of Castello, the historical heart of this intriguing city. The year was 1920 and Venice was in deep turmoil following World War I. The young Pilla brothers, with their distillery and expertise in the art of making liquors, seized this unique moment and used it to their advantage. Venice was at a turning point: people were just beginning to venture out again and rediscover life’s pleasures. The act of enjoying an aperitif with friends spread throughout the city and Select Aperitivo assumed the starring role in this new cocktail scene. Almost a century has passed, but today, Select Aperitivo is still known as the true icon of the Venetian aperitif: a unique bitter that is served at the iconic bars in the Lagoon and by bartenders around the world, eager to offer something unique and special." —producer

"First created in Milan in 1815, Ramazzotti still sticks to its recipe secret. Thirty-three carefully selected herbs give Amaro Ramazzotti its particular flavour, balanced by a distinctive aftertaste of orange peel aroma as well as cardamom, myrrh, galangal, cinnamon and....well, we've give away enough already! The bottle in unmistakeable, essentially maintaining the blue, red and white design that Ausano himself (the inventor of the liqueur) first cam up with in 1815." -producer