DEL MAGO
Casale Monferrato
Piedmont
Del Mago Drinks is the brainchild of Chef Marcello “Mago” Trentini and pasta maestra Gaia Enria (Burro e Salvia, London), a collection of spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails that combines artisanal character with a creative gastronomic approach to distilling and mixology.
Launched at the end of 2020, the two ranges are produced entirely in Piemonte, Italy, at the historic Magnoberta distillery in Casale Monferrato. Both spirits and cocktails have an artisanal character and imprint, with each drink featuring a unique flavour balance and personality, thanks to the careful selection of botanicals and processes of infusion and distillation.
The Spirits range features two vermouths - Red and White Chinato - and a Bitter, all developed to be enjoyed on their own, or as bases for classic and contemporary cocktails while four pre-mixed, ready-to-pour classics define the Cocktail collection: Negroni, Boulevardier, Vesper and Mi-To. Legendary recipes created exclusively with proprietary ingredients for an always perfect Italian cocktail.
Vermouth Rosso
Style Vermouth
ABV 17%
Ingredients Cortese grapes, Absynth, Gentian, Vanilla
Production From the combination of wine, fortified and flavoured with an alcoholic infusion of herbs and spices.
Tasting Note An aromatic red vermouth made with a base of Cortese grapes and infused with gentian, vanilla and an array of other botanicals. The result is notes of bitter orange, lemongrass, rhubarb and black pepper throughout the palate.
Size 50cl
Vermouth Chinato Bianco
Style Vermouth
ABV 17%
Ingredients Cortese grapes, Bitter Orange, Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Quinine, Wormwood, Gentian Root
Production From the combination of wine, fortified and flavoured with an alcoholic infusion of herbs and spices.
Tasting Note Complex nose packed with sweet spices and white flowers, lifted by a nice herbal tone. On the palate, the herbal bitterness is balanced against sweetness and acidity.
Size 50cl
Bitter
Style Amaro or Bitter Liqueur
ABV 25%
Ingredients Bitter Orange, Rhubarb, Cascarilla, Cardamom, Coriander, Wormwood, Quinine, Quassia Bark
Production
This is made by gently extracting flavours and aromatics used in the recipe through alcohol.
Tasting Note A bitter aperitif that offers notes of rhubarb, bitter orange, cascarilla, cardamom, coriander, wormwood, quinine and quassia bark throughout the palate.
Size 50cl
Mi-To
Style Ready-to-Drink Cocktail
ABV 20%
Ingredients Vermouth, Bitter (see products above)
Production Blending of the two base spirits.
Tasting Note Mi-To (aka Milano-Torino) a classic aperitif cocktail, finds the perfect balance between vermouth and bitter, where the bitter notes of artichoke are combined with the sweetness of the powdery notes of liquorice.
Incredibly versatile this can be served on the rocks, or a little Gin can be added to make a top quality Negroni! Alternatively you can also add a dash of Prosecco for a mouthwatering Sbagliato!
Size 50cl
Boulevardier
Style Ready-to-Drink Cocktail
ABV 20%
Ingredients Vermouth, Bitter, Brandy (see products above)
Production Blending of the three base spirits.
Tasting Note In this original Boulevardier the vinous notes of brandy replace the sweet notes of American whiskey. Cocoa beans, coconut, dried fruit emerge clearly as a signature of the drink.
Size 50cl
Negroni
Style Ready-to-Drink Cocktail
ABV 25%
Ingredients Vermouth, Bitter, Gin (see products above)
Production Blending of the three base spirits.
Tasting Note A beautiful take on a classic. Though very balanced in its three parts, this Negroni is a very direct cocktail. Serpillo Thyme emerges as a note which, in addition to its marked aroma, also brings along a typical citrus note.
Size 50cl
Vesper
Style Ready-to-Drink Cocktail
ABV 25%
Ingredients Gin, Vodka, Chinato (see products above)
Production
Blending of the three base spirits.
Tasting Note A delicious balance of three parts gin, one part vodka, and half a measure of Vermouth Bianco Chinato. Serve with a long, thin strip of lemon peel to garnish. And a 1964 Aston Martin.
Size 50cl
Gin Del Mago
Style Gin
ABV 40%
Ingredients
Production
Blended Gin
Tasting Note Lemon peel, lemongrass, cardamom, coriander meets notes of warming g
inger, cinnamon, myrrh and incense.
Size 50cl