Producer

António Cuco

Portuguese producer known as the creator of the Sharish project (gin), author of a range of artisanal gins produced in the Alentejo region and recognized for the Blue Magic bottle, a gin naturally colored with Clitoria ternatea.
  • Reguengos de Monsaraz · Alentejo · Portugal

António Cuco

Meet the producer

The story
António Cuco is the creator of the Sharish project, a gin brand/project born and developed in the Reguengos de Monsaraz area (Alentejo, Portugal). Published sources report that the project started around 2013–2014 and evolved from a personal initiative (initially linked to the local hospitality scene) into the establishment of a production facility and a Gin Interpretation Centre hosted at the Monsaraz headquarters. Available information comes from producer and distributor pages and specialised reviews.
Production philosophy
Search for flavours connected to local tradition and the creator's childhood, predominant use of fresh Portuguese raw materials and attention to slow, artisanal production processes; balance between innovation (e.g. colour-changing products) and the enhancement of the Alentejo territory.
Territory
Reguengos de Monsaraz, Alentejo, Portugal
Awards and recognition
According to local press sources, the Sharish project/distillery has been mentioned in contexts of recent awards/recognitions (e.g. press references to recognitions in 2025); information is reported by local articles and should be verified against official producer communications.
Production method
According to published sources, production involves slow, artisanal distillations, with separate distillation of some botanicals; for the Blue Magic gin a post-blend infusion of the Clitoria ternatea flower is reported to obtain the natural colouring. Some technical sheets mention the use of traditional Portuguese stills and distillation in alembic/steam pot still.
Distillation
Artisanal, slow distillation; separate distillation of botanicals and subsequent blending/infusion for some products (sources mention traditional Portuguese stills and steam/aleambic pot still distillation).
Characteristics
Type
Producer
City
Reguengos de Monsaraz
Categories
  • gin
  • Portuguese gin
  • Alentejo gin
  • fruity gin
  • artisan gin
  • color-changing gin (Clitoria ternatea)
Raw materials
  • fruit (strawberries, raspberries, Bravo de Esmolfe apple)
  • citrus (oranges, lemons)
  • juniper berries
  • flower Clitoria ternatea
Representative products
  • Gin Sharish Blue Magic 50cl
  • Sharish Original (50cl)
  • Sharish Pera Rocha (50cl)
What makes it distinctive
  • Sharish project linked to Reguengos de Monsaraz (Alentejo).
  • Use of fresh Portuguese raw materials and local botanicals such as the Bravo de Esmolfe apple.
  • Sharish Blue Magic: naturally blue gin that turns pink when mixed with tonic thanks to Clitoria ternatea.
  • Presence of a Gin Interpretation Centre at the headquarters (reported by published sources).
  • Small-scale production with an artisanal approach.

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