Brand
Kapriol
Kapriol is a gin and liqueur brand inspired by the Alps, born from the historic Liquore Kapriol recipe; the contemporary range combines Alpine botanicals and traditional distillation techniques to produce artisanal expressions with a strong sense of place.
- San Pietro di Feletto · Veneto · Italy
- Since 2016
The story
The original Liquore Kapriol recipe dates back to 1948 and was created at the Distilleria dell’Alpe. In 2002 the Maschio family acquired the distillery and relaunched the traditional range; from 2016 the historic recipe was reworked to create the Kapriol Gin brand, with the aim of transforming the old forest distillate into a line of contemporary artisan gins.
Production philosophy
To reinterpret a traditional mountain recipe while preserving the aromatic balance between juniper and Alpine botanicals, using an artisanal approach that combines slow infusions and distillations carried out on historic stills.
Territory
Alpine origin: products and botanicals evoke the Eastern Alps and the Veneto area, with roots in the tradition of Alpine distillations.
Production method
Juniper berries and many botanicals are left to macerate at room temperature (about 15 days) and then distilled in small copper stills; the spirit undergoes subsequent rectifications to concentrate the aromas. Some botanicals (hops, laurel, oregano) are treated using a low-boiling distillation technique.
Distillation
Cold maceration for some botanicals (juniper 15 days) followed by distillation in small copper stills; some botanicals are distilled using a low-boiling technique and the distillate is rectified multiple times.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- San Pietro di Feletto
- Categories
- Italian craft gin
- Alpine gins
- sloe gin
- Old Tom
- citrus-flavored gins
- Raw materials
- juniper berries
- neutral cereal alcohol (wheat-based distillate)
- alpine medicinal herbs
- Italian citrus
- sloe (prugnolo)
- Representative products
- Gin Kapriol (Dry) 70cl
- Kapriol Classico 70cl
- Kapriol Mt. Pelmo 70cl
- Kapriol Sloe Gin 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Historic recipe originating in 1948, modernly reworked
- Produced using historic copper stills and artisanal methods
- Broad range including Dry, Old Tom, Sloe and citrus/fruit variants
- Brand developed and produced at Distilleria dell’Alpe (Maschio management)
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