Portofino Dry Gin 500 ml

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Gimlet Portofino:The classic Gimlet is already a summer mainstay for good reason, thanks to its bright citrus flavour and light finish. However the addition of sage, lemon and ginger in the Gimlet Portofino brings a new depth of flavour and warmth that could not be better suited for an afternoon in the sun. Or better still - it brings a bit of the Mediterranean sun to wherever you are. Preneste sa na voňavé pobrežie talianskej Ligúrie do rybárskej dediny Portofino. Malebná dedina s pestrofarebnými domčekmi a tyrkysovým morom bola inšpiráciou pre vytvorenie oceneniami overeného talianskeho ginu Portofino Dry Gin. Portofino Dry Gin has experienced great success after its 2019 launch in Italy. The gin has earned a multitude of accolades from Gold at the Gin Masters Asia 2020 competition to Triple Gold at The MicroLiquor Spirit Awards this year. After being sold in many countries around the world, Raymo and Egger sought expansion into the U.S. market.

I do not take lightly the responsibility we are carrying, taking a little bit of Portofino around the world for people to taste, but I know the founding members feel the same responsibility, and will honour Portofino for all its majesty in Portofino Dry Gin. Portofino Gin was founded by Ruggero Raymo, Alessandro Briola and Christopher Egger. The gin was created as a tribute to Klaus Pudel – a ‘custodian’ of the namesake village and the grandfather of Raymo, the brand’s CEO. The Pudel family has been living and working in Portofino for generations.

Winner of 1 spirit awards

According to the brand, the region’s unique microclimate allows Mediterranean vegetation to grow all year-round, with each of the gin’s botanical ripened by the sea breeze and the warm sun of the Italian riviera. It was a long and new process to get the proper certification to expand sales to the U.S. as a new product,” Egger said.

I wanted to create a gin to dedicate to the people of Portofino, fully made in Italy. That’s when I started to get interested in the local Ligurian botanicals. Extensive studying and research was carried out. After looking at distilleries in Italy, I involved Alessandro Briola as chief financial officer and Chris Egger as chief marketing officer. The brand also plans to continue staying in touch with fun trends, such as interactive VR trips to Portofino and Metaverse opportunities. “ We are still so interested in what we can do for innovation,” Egger stated. Raymo then discussed what makes Portofino Dry Gin stand out from other brands: “What we have, which is quite unique, we deliver a different experience. We are able to transport people — through the taste, the visual — to transport them to Portofino. In everything we do, this is our goal.” A Multi-Sensory Experience Over eight months we tried out different recipes to achieve a taste that recalls the scents of Portofino. At the same time, our aim was to design a bottle that told our story and highlighted the beauty of Portofino. We wanted Portofino Dry Gin to reflect our vision and values based on excellence, elegance and style. It took a year to develop, until we launched a small batch of 3,000 bottles in April 2019.We are taking action to reduce our environmental footprint. We recently decreased the amount of glass used in the manufacture of our bottle, saving several tonnes of material and lowering our transport and therefore greenhouse gas emissions. To learn more about the brand and the company’s plans for the future, The Spirits Business spoke to co-founder and CEO Ruggero Raymo. What’s the story behind Portofino Dry Gin?