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It's super strong, fennel-flavored, as transparent as water -- and in many households across Sardinia it's still produced illegally. Filu 'e ferru, or "iron wire," is an old drink with a dangerous past and an alcohol concentration of up to 45% that knocks out even those with a high tolerance. Rosa Maria Scrugli was barely 23 years old when in 1970...

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A glowing sea of bright orange and red cocktails has become a common sight in bars and restaurants across Europe and beyond as the Italian-born spritz continues to find new fans. This wine-based cocktail was served as an aperitif in northeast Italy for decades, and drunk with cicchetti (Venetian tapas) across the neighborhood bars of Venice. The mo...

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“The World’s 50 Best Bars” ranking was recently announced for 2022 and Italy, lauded land of the aperitivo hour, has four spots that made the cut. An annual ranking of the planet’s top pouring establishments, The World’s 50 Best Bars is voted on by a group of 650 well-traveled drink experts and owned by William Reed Ltd, a multimedia company in the...

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In the beginning, it was the Benedictine abbeys to first create infusions using roots and plants in alcohol, bitters to be administered as medicine to stimulate appetite, for example, or to facilitate digestion. There was the famous elixir, the drug par excellence, and then the many liqueurs to fight smallpox, malaria and other infections. Therefor...

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Ask any cocktail bartender what fernet is, and they'll likely begin telling you about Fernet-Branca: the most iconic fernet on the market that is typically taken as a shot by bar industry professionals. If you ever see a dark brown liquid slide across the bar in a shot glass and get a whiff of mint, it's likely fernet. What Is Fernet?Despite Branca...

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Negroni Week has arrived, amici! From September 12-18, 2022, Eataly Silicon Valley will be a mecca for lovers of the classic Italian cocktail as we participate once again in the annual campaign, which raises money for charitable organizations in the most delicious way.  Join the cause at Eataly with Negroni cocktails in our restaurants and more. Th...

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Among the many institutions that have sprung up on Italian soil over the millennia — the Roman Senate, the Vatican, Eataly — none are closer to my heart than the Italian hotel bar. If you’ve leafed through early Hemingway stories, loitered about the Accidentally Wes Anderson account on Instagram or visited such an establishment yourself, you’ll kno...

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There’s something about Italy. The architecture, the beaches, the history, the language, the food, and the drinks. Everything in Italy has more flavor, more color, and more intensity, while at the same time, life is laid back and easy-going. Italian people, the landscape, and the produce are so distinctive — it’s like nowhere else on earth. Each ar...

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Grappa is a brandy distilled from the fermented residue of grapes after they have been pressed in winemaking that can only be produced in Italy. Its name, in fact, derives from the medieval Latin "grappolus" which indicates the bunches of grapes. Distillation is a very ancient practice, preceding the birth of Christ, at the basis of medical prepara...

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The retro Italian charm might be slightly contrived, but the atmosphere of la dolce vita is wholly genuine at Capri Club, a picturesque new bar in Eagle Rock housed in what was once a neighborhood red-sauce joint named the Capri. Already packed nightly with casually well-dressed patrons sipping away on aperol spritzes, frozen negronis and all the m...

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