Malfy Con Limone Italian Gin / 41%/ 0.7l

Malfy is, according to the producer, a nod to the pioneers of gin, Italian monks who, in their monasteries along the Amalfi Coast, attempted distillation using juniper berries as early as 1050.

Malfy is distilled at Torino Distillati, located at the foot of Piedmont's highest peak, Monte Viso. The distillery has been operating since 1906 and is currently owned by the Vergnano family. The area surrounding the distillery is covered in juniper bushes, and it was these that inspired Carlo Vergnano and his master distiller Beppe Ronco to develop the gin formula. The basic ingredients of Malfy gin are local juniper, cinnamon bark, coriander, angelica and licorice roots, as well as lemon, orange and grapefruit peel, and the base alcohol is wheat spirit. In the formula of the Malfy Con Limone presented here, the main role is played by lemon peel, about 20% of which comes from the Amalfi Coast, while the remaining 80% comes from Sicily.

Malfy Con Limone bursts in the mouth with lemon (a bit like Limoncello) while the other classic gin ingredients (juniper, coriander and licorice) remain somewhat in the background; only the addition of tonic makes their presence more pronounced. This gin served with tonic looks better garnished with a sprig of rosemary or thyme instead of citrus.