Where is Giovanni Buton?

Giovanni Buton is located in Bologna Emilia-Romagna Italy.

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Giovanni Buton

Q: What does Giovanni Buton produce?

Giovanni Buton produces or represents products such as historic Italian liqueurs, Italian brandy, Bologna vermouth, herbal liqueurs, traditional sambuca, maraschino.

Q: What raw materials does Giovanni Buton use?

coca leaves, Trebbiano bianco grapes, marasca cherries, star anise, green anise, aromatic herbs

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Giovanni Buton.

Historic Italian producer of distillates and liqueurs founded in Bologna; known for vintage labels such as Coca Buton and for a long tradition in the production of brandy and liqueurs, today included in the portfolio of the Gruppo Montenegro.

historic Italian liqueurs Italian brandy Bologna vermouth herbal liqueurs traditional sambuca maraschino

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What to know about Giovanni Buton

Type Distillery

Region Bologna , Emilia-Romagna , Italy

Founded 1820

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Company founded in 1820 by Jean Bouton (Giovanni Buton) in Bologna Historic and well-known products: Coca Buton, Vecchia Romagna, Rosso Antico, Maraschino, Sambuca Buton brands entered the Gruppo Montenegro portfolio at the end of the 1990s Historic steam distillery among the first in Italy

Producer range

Producer range Giovanni Buton

Spirit categories

historic Italian liqueurs Italian brandy Bologna vermouth herbal liqueurs traditional sambuca maraschino

Representative products

Coca Buton Vecchia Romagna Rosso Antico Maraschino Buton Sambuca Buton

Raw materials

coca leaves Trebbiano bianco grapes marasca cherries star anise green anise aromatic herbs

Casks and ageing vessels

oak (small casks used for the historic aging of the brandy)

Distillation and production

Production method

Historically based on a steam distillery; modern production takes place in the group's facilities, which safeguard traditional recipes and processes for specific products.

Distillation

Steam distillation (historically, at the Distilleria G. Buton)

Ageing

Aging in wooden barrels for some historic distillates (e.g., Vecchia Romagna brandy includes aging stages in historic cases and barrels).

Producer history Giovanni Buton

The entity known as Buton has nineteenth-century origins: Jean Bouton (italianized as Giovanni Buton) started a steam distillery in Bologna in 1820. During the 20th century the company, under the Sassoli de' Bianchi family, expanded its range with historic brands (including Vecchia Romagna, Rosso Antico, Maraschino and Coca Buton). In the 1990s ownership passed to international groups and later to the Gruppo Montenegro (integrating the Buton heritage into the group's portfolio). Current production and activities are managed within facilities linked to Gruppo Montenegro.

Production philosophy

To enhance historic recipes and Bologna's liqueur heritage, preserving traditional products and taste characteristics deriving from nationally recognized historical formulations.

Territory

Bologna and province (Emilia-Romagna). Historic brands and recipes traceable to Bologna's liqueur tradition; current production integrated into Gruppo Montenegro's supply chain.

Awards and recognitions

Maraschino Buton: medal at the Grand Prix of Paris (historical reference for the product).

Giovanni Buton

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Coca Buton 70cl

21,67 € 19,12 €

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Giovanni Buton