Producer
Giocondo
Giocondo is a label/line of liqueurs listed in the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale (Calabria) catalogue. It is best known for the coffee liqueur/amaro Giocondo Caffè Cabaret (70 cl, 23% vol).
- Montalto Uffugo · Calabria · Italy
- 2 products
The story
The name Giocondo appears as a label and narrative within the production of the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale: the production story refers to local figures and rituals (the figure of 'Giocondo' and the old customs warehouse). There is no evidence that Giocondo is an independent company separate from the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale.
Production philosophy
The presentation of products linked to Giocondo fits the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale philosophy: use of local botanicals, artisanal selection of raw materials and attention to Calabrian rural tradition.
Territory
Italy, Calabria (label connected to the production and narrative of the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale).
Production method
For the main product (Giocondo Caffè Cabaret) an artisanal processing is described based on infusion of coffee and botanicals in alcohol, followed by a maturation period of about 11–12 months (according to commercial technical sheets).
Distillation
No specific distillation is indicated for the label; the product is described as obtained by infusion of botanicals and coffee in alcohol.
Ageing
Maturation of about 11–12 months after the infusion phase (as reported in commercial product sheets).
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Montalto Uffugo
- Categories
- coffee liqueurs
- natural amari
- Calabrian artisanal liqueurs
- Raw materials
- coffee (Ethiopian)
- toasted acorns
- vanilla
- bitter orange
- aloe
- cinchona root
- quassia
- alcohol
- sugar
- Representative products
- Liquore Caffè Cabaret 70cl - Gift boxed - Giocondo
- Liquore Caffè Cabaret 70cl - Giocondo
What makes it distinctive
- Label listed in the official Vecchio Magazzino Doganale catalogue.
- Main product: Giocondo Caffè Cabaret (amaro/coffee liqueur) 70 cl, 23% vol.
- Processing described as infusion in alcohol with 11–12 months maturation (product sheets).