Spirits

Paolo Marolo founded his distillery in Alba, the heart of Italy’s most famous wine-producing area, 
in 1977. He had been a student, and then a professor of herbology at Alba’s famous Enology School 
and started distilling small batches of very fre sh pomace as a hobby. In 1991 he decided to produce 
grappa full time, always prioritizing quality; he works with pot stills heated using indirect heat (‘bain 
marie’) and fresh pomace. The Marolo family maintains strong relationships with wine producers to 
make sure that the pomace arrives straight from the press, and even deploy their own truck for pickups. 
All grappas are batch-distilled in small lots, in beautiful copper stills by master coppersmith Tullio Zadra.
Varietal character doesn’t usually survive distillation, except in the case of very aromatic white 
grapes like muscat, and this one leaps out of the glass. Some classic muscat aroma, with pear and a 
hint of orange blossom; round palate impression with lovely finishing perfume. Just the thing to convert 
someone who doesn’t think they like grappa.    

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Don Fulano Añejo is a marriage of very old tequilas aged in French limousine and nevers oak casks that previously held wines. It’s deep and complex with dried fruits and spice elements like cardamom and allspice which complement elegantly the right touch of sweetness that comes from slowly cooked mature agave. Honey and caramelized nuts emerge from a long finish together with a refreshing light menthol. Great to wrap up a nice dinner. Producer Notes Learn More