Producer
Primo
Primo is the line of gin produced and marketed by Premiata Officina Lugaresi, born in Romagna and characterized by the use of salt as an aromatic element and by territorial variants ("Giramondo") inspired by the continents (Asia, Africa, Oceania).
- Cesena · Emilia-Romagna · Italy
- Since 2016
The story
The Primo range originated from the idea of Federico Lugaresi, initially developed for his venue (Osteria Cenè) in Cesena. The Gin Primo project was refined between 2015 and 2016 and later evolved into the establishment of the commercial company Premiata Officina Lugaresi, which distributes the line and its thematic variants.
Production philosophy
Strong territorial roots and use of natural ingredients: Primo highlights local botanicals (for the base version) and sea salt as a distinctive 'botanical'. The labels emphasize craftsmanship, ingredient transparency and products free from colorants and preservatives.
Territory
Cesena, Romagna (Emilia‑Romagna), Italy
Production method
Gin distilled using artisanal techniques that include infusions and distillations of botanicals; the project was developed in collaboration with specialized distilleries and presented in editions that combine local botanicals with geographically sourced ingredients (e.g. Korean salt, Murray River salt, Namibian salt). The use of grain alcohol and fresh aromatic plants processed rapidly is indicated.
Distillation
Infusion and distillation of botanicals; for some editions the use of particular macerates/infusions (e.g. red rice, matcha tea, spices) is also employed.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Cesena
- Categories
- gin
- salted gin (Sale di Romagna)
- craft gin
- flavoured/thematic gins (Giramondo line)
- Raw materials
- water
- grain alcohol
- sea salt (Sale di Romagna / various geographic salts in the Giramondo editions)
- juniper
- aromatic herbs (lemon verbena, lavender, santolina)
- Representative products
- Gin Primo (Al sale di Romagna) 70 cl
- Gin Primo Asia 70 cl
- Gin Primo Africa 70 cl
- Gin Primo Oceania 70 cl
What makes it distinctive
- Use of salt as a distinctive aromatic element (Sale di Romagna in the base version; various geographic salts in the Giramondo editions).
- The 'Giramondo' line with variants inspired by the continents (Asia, Africa, Oceania, etc.).
- Local botanicals cultivated and/or selected to express a territorial link with Romagna.
- Produced and marketed by Premiata Officina Lugaresi, a business based in and rooted in Cesena.
Products from Primo
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