Producer
Engine
Engine is an Italian brand/producer of organic gin made with 100% Italian botanicals. The product is known for its motor‑inspired can/tin packaging and for low‑temperature vacuum distillation using rotary evaporation.
- Barbaresco · Piedmont · Italy
- 4 products
Engine
Meet the producer
The story
The project was conceived by entrepreneur Paolo Dalla Mora and debuted on the international market in 2021 with support/distribution from entities of the Illva Saronno / Disaronno International group. The product was developed and bottled in small series in the Alta Langa area of Piedmont. According to commercial profiles, the brand/company (ENGINE S.R.L.) underwent ownership changes at the end of 2023.
Production philosophy
Combine the aromatic tradition of Northern Italy (rosoli, sage and lemon infusions) with an aesthetic imagery tied to the motor world: 100% Italian botanicals and small‑batch production, with strong emphasis on product communication through distinctive packaging.
Territory
Italy — specifically the Alta Langa area in Piedmont, with Barbaresco mentioned as a reference locality linked to the project.
Production method
Small‑batch production: base of organic neutral wheat alcohol, maceration/infusion of the Italian botanicals and subsequent vacuum distillation using a rotary evaporator to preserve aromas; alcohol strength adjusted with alpine spring water; local manual bottling.
Distillation
Vacuum distillation using a rotary evaporator at low temperatures on organic neutral wheat alcohol.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Barbaresco
- Categories
- gin
- Italian organic gin
- artisanal gin
- gin in can / metal packaging
- Raw materials
- organic neutral wheat alcohol
- alpine spring water
- juniper berries (Tuscan juniper)
- lemon peel (Sicily)
- licorice root (Calabria)
- sage (Alta Langa / Liguria)
- Damask rose petals (Piedmont)
- Representative products
- Box Gin Engine 50cl + Tin Bucket + 5 Glasses
- Gin Engine 50cl Organic
- Gin Engine Can 100cl
What makes it distinctive
- Distinctive can/tin packaging inspired by the motor world (oil‑can design).
- Recipe based on 100% Italian botanicals certified organic.
- Vacuum distillation process to preserve the most delicate aromas.
- Project conceived by entrepreneur Paolo Dalla Mora and launched with support/distribution from Illva Saronno / Disaronno International in selected markets.