Whisky and Scotch: Jameson Black Barrel, Scapa, Red Breast
Ireland and Scotland have always fought over who was the first to invent whisky, however no official documents exist to bring an end to this debate.
What w...
Spirits
What Alcohol will not cure, there is no cure for. – Irish proverb
Etsu Japanese Gin Review
Italian wine has always been, and will remain, the greatest passion in the lives of every member of the Xtrawine team.
However, that does not mean that we d...
MALFY: AN UNIQUE AND QUALITY GIN
In the eleventh century, a group of Italian monks began to infuse juniper berries in alcohol for the first time to create a liqueur with a medicinal function as well. This is how gin was born, right along the Amalfi coast. Inspired by this story, Malfy honors the origins of this distillate by offering a surprising gin which, together with Italian juniper, makes the Amalfi Coast lemon its main botanist. ...
Amara Amaro di Arance Rosse 0.5L Review
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that’s Amara…
Okay, so that is obviously not how the classic song goes. But we can tell you that we fell in...
Distilleria Giuseppe Castelli Grappa di Dolcetto Review
While we all love Italian wine, there is one thing that we have to admit about wine…
It’s not an Italian invention.
For as much as Italian producers have...
Peyrot Liquer Au Cognac Poire Review
While we have looked at many Italian wines in our reviews, these are not the only types of drinks that we offer at Xtrawine. In fact, an exploration of our cat...
Pallini Limoncello Review
You don’t need us to tell you that Italian wines are amazing.
You’ve been here.
You’ve seen.
You’ve tasted.
You know!
But, what you may not real...
THE BUSKER AND THE RANGE
The Busker produced entirely in the Roayl Oak distillery, proudly located on an 18th century estate in South East Ireland in the County of Carlow, offers a com...
THE BUSKER: AWARDS AND THE DISTILLERY
The busker: the first brand in the world that offers a complete irish whiskey experience ... With a unique and disrupting character and an italian touch!...
Explaining the Differences Between Italian Wine and Grappa
You’ve heard about grappa but you haven’t given it a try.
The thing is…
Everything you’ve heard kind of makes it sound a lot like Italian wine! For examp...