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Brand Strategy | New Product Development | Trade AdvocacyšŸø @casa.savoia + @italicusrdb
Cocktails. Collab. Behind-the-scene
šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹Founded by Giuseppe Gallo
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2026 is set to be an exciting year for the drinks industry, and here at Italspirits, our Team has already rounded up the top trends that are set to define next year.

šŸ‹ The Citrus Renaissance is set to see high-aromatic citrus fruits become a trending hero ingredient. 
šŸ„ Umami, mushrooms and botanicals will add a new dimension to cocktails and appeal to consumers seeking both experience and wellbeing. 
🌱 No&Low becomes fully integrated into the drinking scene.
šŸø Personalisation and experience-driven venues will take the lead. 

Click the link in our bio to read the full article, and start taking notes ready for 2026!

#2026trends #trendreview #drinksindustry #hospitalityindustry #drinkstrends by @italspirits
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10 months ago
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Non ne abbiamo parlato fino ad oggi. Non è stato un caso.

Insieme al team di @italspirits abbiamo lavorato per mesi, dietro le quinte di @the50bars , per supportare i Brand Partner in ogni fase della loro partecipazione alla manifestazione. Dalla gestione della logistica al coordinamento delle richieste operative, fino allo sviluppo delle attivazioni e alla cura di ogni dettaglio, abbiamo lavorato per garantire che ogni brand potesse servire i propri prodotti agli ospiti, durante i quattro giorni di eventi e la cerimonia di premiazione. Ogni esigenza eĢ€ diventata un’esperienza concreta e senza intoppi.

EĢ€ stata una sfida enorme, e siamo orgogliosi di aver accolto a Milano la community del bar di tutto il mondo, portando in ogni dettaglio il nostro tocco. EĢ€ stata un’occasione preziosa per far vivere agli ospiti internazionali il meglio dell’ospitalitaĢ€, del gusto e dello stile italiano.

Le nostre congratulazioni vanno a tutti i 50 bar della classifica, e in particolare ai tre che hanno composto il podio:
• @barleonehk Hong Kong: The World’s Best Bar per il secondo anno consecutivo
• @moebiusmilano Milano: secondo al mondo e miglior bar d’Europa, un traguardo che ci riempie di orgoglio
• @alquimicocartagena , Cartagena: terzo al mondo e primo bar del Sudamerica

Grazie a chi ha lavorato con noi, giorno e notte, per rendere tutto questo possibile.

Milano ha accolto il mondo. Noi siamo orgogliosi di aver contribuito a farlo con il nostro stile. taken in Milan, Italy by @italspirits
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7 days ago
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Getting ready for BCB Berlin! šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ 
We’re back at The Gibson Bar @marian_beke with @alberto_corvi of Casa Tobago and Sequoia Group for an Aperitivo Pop Art night by @savoia.aperitivo 

šŸ“… Sunday, 7:30 to 10:30 pm

Looking forward to seeing you all for an aperitivo!
#BCBBerlin #Aperitivo taken in Berlin, Germany by @italspirits
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7 days ago
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Cheers to the bartenders who made this year šŸ„‚

Last night the World’s 50 Best Bars were announced, and we couldn’t be prouder of the people we worked with during the past years. Huge congratulations to @barleonehk on taking No.1 again, back to back, and to @moebiusmilano Milano on a remarkable climb to No.2. Working alongside both teams this year has been a real privilege.

And to every bar we shared a stage, a seminar or a late night with: your craft, your generosity and your hospitality are what keep this industry moving. Thank you for letting us be part of it.

Here’s to the next round. Salute!

#Worlds50BestBars #BarLeone #MoebiusMilano #Aperitivo #Hospitality by @italspirits
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8 days ago
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@italspirits & @abvventure teams have been working quietly behind the scenes for the past few months… now we can finally share it. šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹šŸø

I’m incredibly proud of our agencies for helping organise @the50bars this week in Milan
For our companies, promoting and exporting Made in Italy to the world has been at the heart of our mission for over a decade.

It’s an opportunity to give something back to an industry that has given us so much — and to welcome the global bar community to Italy, the country that continues to inspire everything we do.

A huge thank you to our team for the hard work and energy behind the scenes.

Proud team. Proud industry. Proudly Italian. šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹

#Worlds50BestBars #Hospitality #Milan #madeinitalyšŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ taken in Milan, Italy by @italspirits
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11 days ago
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Italian Aperitivo meets Japanese Craft šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ
Last night we brought the discipline of the Japanese bar to the Italian aperitivo. Every stir counted, every cut of ice shaped by hand.

Hirotomo Akutsu, Stone & Soil NY
Tsunetaka Imada, Sip & Guzzle NY
Gento Torigata, Waltz London

Thank you to every friend who stopped by and took their time with us. Grazie to @quattrogattigin, @savoia.aperitivo and @thomashenryofficial, and to the team at the Mandarin Oriental Garden for hosting.

Kanpai e salute! šŸ„‚

#ItalianAperitivo #JapaneseBartending #Aperitivo #Vermouth #CocktailCulture taken in Milan, Italy by @italspirits
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11 days ago
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Scaling a spirits brand looks nothing like the growth chart everyone pitches to investors šŸ“Š.
 
Join us at Bar Convent Berlin on Monday, October 12, at 4:00 pm, where industry leaders each take the stage for a focused presentation on one high-impact growth strategy: how to structure a business as it outgrows its founding team, what it actually takes to keep distributor and account relationships working as volume increases, the capital and operational decisions that separate a good year from sustainable growth, and how to protect a brand's identity while scaling it.
 
Featured speakers include:
 
šŸŽ¤ Karen Xiang, Investment Lead, BTomorrow Ventures
šŸŽ¤ Elwyn Gladstone, Owner, Biggar & Leith
šŸŽ¤ Giuseppe Gallo, Founder & CEO, Italspirits
šŸŽ¤ Vincent Hanna, CEO & Co-Founder, Brother's Bond Distilling Company
 
Stay tuned for additional speakers and session details šŸ“Œ
 
#BarConventBerlin #SpiritsIndustry #BrandGrowth #BrandBuilding by @italspirits
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16 days ago
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Italian Aperitivo meets Japanese craft.⁠
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In Japan, the bartender's craft is a quiet ritual: every stir is counted and every cut of ice is shaped by hand. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is wasted.⁠
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Join us on Sunday October 4th as we bring that discipline to the Italian aperitivo at Mandarin Oriental, Milan!⁠
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With three special guests:⁠
@tsunetaka_imada from @sipandguzzlenyc⁠
@hilow_a from @stoneandsoilnyc⁠
@gento.toritaga from @waltzbar⁠
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Kanpai, and Salute!⁠
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Thanks to @savoia.aperitivo, @quattrogattigin, @thomashenryofficial and @mo_milan⁠
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#50best #aperitivo #japanesebartender #milan by @italspirits
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18 days ago
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10 things I learned in 10 years building ITALICUS:

1. Believe in your vision when others don’t...
Don't blindly follow industry dogma. Trust your instincts, hunt your own luck and stick to your plan.

2. Success attracts people — but not everyone deserves a piece of it.
Know who genuinely contributed and protect what you created. As #michaeljordan23šŸ€ once said: 
ā€œThey can feel it, but they'll never fill it or deserve it.ā€

3. Hire a good lawyer and accountant. Early.
Understand your numbers and protect your business. When you're dealing with large corporations, investors, distributors and different countries, good legal advice is essential​.

4. Everyone sees the success. Few see the sacrifice.
Behind the awards, travel and celebrations are years of time, money, pressure and personal sacrifice. Decide what you're prepared to give up — and keep going.

5. The on-trade can build what advertising cannot buy. Brand are build within on trade; cases are sold in the off-trade.

6. Distribution is not demand.
Being in 40 markets means little if the product isn't moving. Focus on rotation, then depletion. Volume will follow.

7. ​Profitability gives you choices. Awards don't.
Awards and press are great. Revenue and growth are essential. Never confuse ​industry recognition with business success. Manage your ego.

8. What gets you from 0 to 5 won't necessarily get you from 5 to 50.
Founders thrive on vision, instinct and energy. Scaling requires systems, structure and management. 

9. Choose partners for the difficult days.
Partnerships are easy when everything is growing. You discover the real quality of investors, distributors and partners when things go wrong.​ Tough conversations are for strong people. Don’t avoid them — they’re often where the most important decisions are made.

10. Know when your job is done.
Ask yourself: ā€œIs there anything else I can achieve here?ā€ 
Build something valuable enough that others want to invest in its future — and know when it's time to build something new.

10 years. Thousands of lessons. Plenty of mistakes. No regrets. šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹šŸ„‚

#entrepreneurship101 #founderjourney #brandbuilding #drinksindustry #hospitality by @italspirits
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a month ago
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Who will be the 2026 ITALICUS Global Bar Artist? 

Monday 14th September 8 National finalists and 1 Wild Card will come together to compete for the Title at The Beauford Bar, @thesavoylondon in London. We cannot wait to see their artistry shine!

Let’s discover who they are…

CHINA - Lila (HEYING) Shu, from 17 Bar texture in Shanghai.
GERMANY – Jakob Dornhöfer, from DRY - Liquid Supper Bar in Aachen.
FRANCE – Tom Joly, from Bar Fouquet’s le Majestic in Cannes.
HONG KONG - Ash Au-Yeung, from Anima  in Hong Kong. 
ITALY – Niccoló Mattei, from White Dog in Poggibonsi.
SPAIN – Gennaro Borrelli, from Ginbo in Palma De Mallorca.
UK - Matthew  Kaemmerer-Farag, from Kwant Mayfair in London.
USA – Austin Harrington, from Youngblood in San Diego.
WILD CARD - Ashely Vanesa De la Rosa Gonzalez, from  Amaro records in Guadalajara, Jalisco México

Buona Fortuna!

#Italicus #artofitalicus #AOI26 #aperitivochallenge taken in London, United Kingdom by @italspirits
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a month ago
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The best drink didn’t always win. šŸ†šŸø
The drink gets you to the final. The presentation wins it.
Global final of Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge 2026 is in a few weeks and the full season of cocktail competitions is ahead of us. If you’re competing, or planning to compete here some tips for you.

Comment TIP and I’ll send you the one tip I didn’t put in the video.

#ArtOfItalicus #CocktailCompetition #Bartending #DrinksIndustry by @italspirits
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2 months ago
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A big thank you to @diffordsguide for sharing with us the data on the most searched @casa.savoia cocktails this summer on their website! šŸøā 
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It’s an honour to be part of such an extensive and esteemed cocktail encyclopedia, and even more exciting to see how much appreciation you’re showing for these delicious Savoia creations.⁠
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Swipe left to discover the most popular ones, or visit www.diffordsguide.com for the full list and much more.⁠
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Cheers to great cocktails, to every bartender mixing them, and to everyone enjoying them! šŸ„‚ā 
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#diffordsguide #italspirits #casasavoia #cocktails by @italspirits
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2 months ago
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