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Garbata

Garbata — Spirits of Rome is a Roman brand offering a line of liqueurs and pre-mixed cocktails inspired by the traditions of the city of Rome, including vermouth, bitter, amari, gin and a modern take on Conditum Paradoxum (a historically based aromatized wine).
  • Rome · Lazio · Italy
  • Since 2020

Garbata

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The story
The project was born from the meeting of mixologist Federico Tomasselli and sommelier Valerio Piccolo. On the official site Garbata is presented as an initiative launched in 2020, inspired by the Garbatella neighbourhood and Tomasselli's family bar tradition. The brand developed a range aimed at the restaurant and cocktail world.
Production philosophy
Garbata combines tradition and modernity, reinterpreting Italian classics with a Roman touch. The brand emphasizes food-and-drink pairings and uses an aromatic 'Pasta Madre' as a distinctive element in its blends to achieve herbaceous, umami and spicy notes.
Territory
Rome (inspiration: Garbatella). Company address reported on the website: Via Po, 22 00198 Roma.
Production method
The range is based on blends and flavoring: vermouth and aromatized wine are obtained through maceration/infusion of herbs, flowers, peels and spices; the bitters and amari show extracts and infusions of specific botanicals. There is no indication on the site that Garbata operates its own distillation plant.
Characteristics
Type
Producer
City
Rome
Categories
  • herbal liqueurs
  • bitter
  • amari
  • vermouth inspired by Rome
  • pre-mixed cocktails
  • historical aromatized wine (Conditum Paradoxum)
  • gin
Raw materials
  • wine (base for vermouth and Conditum Paradoxum)
  • herbs and spices
  • citrus peels
  • green tea
  • fruit (e.g., pomegranate)
  • seaweed (umami element mentioned in descriptions)
Representative products
  • Amaro Garbato 70cl
  • Bitter 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Fresko 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Kino 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Naked Caffe 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Negroni 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Old Spritz 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Smoky 70cl
  • Pre-mixed Cocktail - Vodkatini 70cl
  • Gin Bunch Botanical - Garbata Edition 70cl
  • Vermouth Conditum Paradoxum 75cl
  • Vermouth Dry 75cl
  • Vermouth Rosso 75cl
What makes it distinctive
  • Roman brand named 'Spirits of Rome' strongly inspired by the Garbatella neighbourhood
  • Founders: Federico Tomasselli (mixologist) and Valerio Piccolo (sommelier) — project launched in 2020
  • Use of an aromatic 'Pasta Madre' as a distinctive element in the blends
  • Catalog includes vermouth (dry/rosso), bitter, amari, gin and premixes, plus a modern version of Conditum Paradoxum (aromatized wine from ancient Rome)

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