Producer

GinAro

GinAro is the artisanal gin brand associated with La Bottega di Aro (Castenedolo, Brescia). The range includes a classic version and the 'Blue' variant characterized by the use of butterfly pea flower, which provides a natural blue/lilac color. The products are presented with a defined 'euro-Asian' profile that combines European botanicals and Eastern spices.
  • Castenedolo · Lombardy · Italy

GinAro

Meet the producer

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The story
GinAro was born from the idea of Luca Scaroni (known as Aro), who after working as a bartender abroad and a long trip through Australia and Asia began experimenting with infusions and macerations until creating a range of artisanal spirits sold through La Bottega di Aro. The project is promoted and marketed directly by the Bottega based in Castenedolo (BS).
Production philosophy
The proposition defines itself as 'euro-Asian': combining the botanical tradition of European gin (juniper, Mediterranean herbs) with spices and ingredients typical of Asia to create original aromatic profiles suitable both for mixing and for drinking neat. Products are conceived in small artisanal formats and sold directly by the producer.
Territory
Castenedolo (Province of Brescia), Lombardy, Italy
Awards and recognition
Silver medal - Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2020.
Production method
According to editorial and technical sources the line is composed of compound gin (products made as blends of botanicals in a neutral base) and produced in small batches by La Bottega di Aro. Some commercial technical sheets generically mention column or pot still distillation.
Distillation
Compound gin (production as compound/blended gin according to editorial sources); some commercial technical sheets generically report column or pot still distillation.
Characteristics
Type
Producer
City
Castenedolo
Categories
  • gin
  • artisanal gin
  • compound gin
  • floral gin
  • blue gin
Raw materials
  • juniper berries
  • herbs and aromatics (sage, rosemary)
  • citrus (orange, chinotto)
  • spices (cardamom, cumin, ginger, Timut pepper)
  • liquorice
  • butterfly pea flower
Representative products
  • Gin GinAro 50cl
  • Gin GinAro Blue 50cl
What makes it distinctive
  • 'Euro-Asian' profile combining Mediterranean botanicals and Eastern spices
  • GinAro Blue uses butterfly pea flower for a natural color that shifts to blue-lilac when mixed with tonic
  • Produced and sold by La Bottega di Aro, an artisanal shop based in Castenedolo (BS)
  • Recognition: silver medal at the Spirits Selection (Concours Mondial) 2020 for the version entered in the competition

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