Onda, Casamara Club’s take on an herbaceous lemon spritz-which is flavored with rhubarb root, lemon, chinotto, juniper, sage and Mediterranean sea salt-was a standout. (Chavez called them the “thinking person’s La Croix.”) But the inspiration, both in the brand’s stylish packaging and overall spirit of sprezzatura, is undeniably the Italian bitter soda. The four bottled expressions (Alta, Como, Onda, Sera) and two new canned releases (Fora, Isla) lean more in the direction of a bitters-and-soda profile, as they are bracingly dry in comparison to their Italian counterparts. The only criticism was the 275ml serving size of the bottle, which felt like a bit too much chinotto for one sitting.įirst launched in 2017 by Jason LaValla and Erica Johnson, Casamara Club’s portfolio of amaro-inspired Italian “leisure sodas” have found a home among those looking for nonalcoholic options at home or out and about. Baiocchi found it to be “the most nuanced and subtle of ,” while Chavez called out how the citrus backbone stood out among the other chinotto styles he had tasted through while developing the drinks menu at Ci Siamo. I picked up, and appreciated, that it channeled the cream sodas of my youth. “The citrus element tastes like it’s not just peel, but a little bit tart too,” said Cecchini. The distinctive carbonation and bittersweet balance of the hazy, amber-colored soda was noted by the entire panel. The primary ingredient is the Slow Food-protected Savona chinotto, which originated in China and is now cultivated along the Italian Riviera. Among the popular styles of chinotto sodas we sampled, Lurisia, the Italian brand who has long sourced their mineral water from Fonte Santa Barbara di Lurisia in the Western Alps, was our favorite. “You won’t look like a big American clown consuming this-you’ll look like an elegant Italian having your cicchetti with a little cool bottle of something bittersweet that draws the eyes of passersby.” The panel was impressed with the level of carbonation and the interplay of earthy bitterness and bright citrus.Ĭhinotto, a type of slightly tart and bitter citrus from the myrtle-leaf orange tree, is a distinctive flavor profile of many Italian sodas. Crodino now positions itself as the perfect nonalcoholic solution for the aperitivo lifestyle, best enjoyed among friends in a stemmed wine glass filled with ice and adorned with an orange slice.
“I mean the packaging is amazing,” said Cecchini, holding up the bottle of sunset-colored soda.
Crodino’s distinctive bottle immediately won the panel over. 3.The most popular nonalcoholic aperitif in Italy, Crodino-created in 1965 and later acquired by Gruppo Campari in 1995-is made from natural spring water from the small town of Crodo, in the Italian Alps, and is flavored with a maceration of bitter orange peels and aromatic roots and spices, including cardamom, nutmeg and clove, aged for six months. Its classy, vintage decor suggests little has changed since Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin and Ernest Hemingway drank the bar’s famous bellinis. Harry’s Bar is a top tourist attraction in Venice but the subtle charm of this famous watering hole has kept it one of the “best-known drinking venues” in the city. The best place in town to grab a shot of local Becherovka liquor with locals. Prague is one of the world’s great pub cities, and this expansive brewery offers a wide selection of brews including Pilsner Urquell, Velkopopovicky and Straropraman.
Beer and Becherovka - U Fleku, Prague, Czech Republic
Travel website has come up with a list of 10 places around the world on the recommendations of its members where travelers can try iconic drinks. Bush during an informal dinner at Gonpachi, a posh Japanese restaurant, in Tokyo February 18, 2002. Then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with then U.S.
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