Italicus is a modern interpretation of the historic Italian *rosolio* tradition, created by Giuseppe Gallo in 2016 using Calabrian bergamot and other Italian botanicals. The story of Italicus is the story of reviving a nearly forgotten category and adapting it to contemporary cocktail culture.
The story of Select Aperitivo: its birth in Venice in 1920, its recipe, the Venetian Spritz tradition, and how it differs from Aperol and Campari.
Campari is one of the most famous and iconic Italian bitters. It is indispensable to legendary classic cocktails like the Negroni and Americano, and fans of a bolder, more bitter Spritz often swap out the traditional Aperol for Campari. What makes this vibrant red bitter so special? Find out in our new article.
The Aperol Spritz is one of the world’s most popular cocktails—a symbol of summer terraces, the Italian aperitivo, and la dolce vita. It emerged from the combination of two distinct elements: the Aperol liqueur itself and diluted wine. Want to know more? This article answers all your questions about the Spritz.
The French analogue of Aperol from the liqueur house Giffard - balanced, moderately sweet, moderately bitter. I recommend trying it!
In this article, we'll compare three red Spritz variations - with Aperol, Campari and Select, and I'll also give you the basic cocktail recipe.
Summer is not over yet, so it is not too late to get acquainted with variations of one of the most famous and popular cocktails - Spritz.
