The Certosa Spirits Festival it will be the first major event dedicated to spirits, bitters and liqueurs which will take place in Campania from 15 to 17 June 2024, at the Certosa di San Lorenzo in Padula, in the heart of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park.
The festival
The festival, organized by Digital Monks in collaboration with i local spirit producers and supported by the Vallo di Diano GALpromises three days of exploration, tasting, education and networking in the world of high-quality spirits and mixology.
The Certosa di Padula, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, also due to its historical and cultural value, will transform into the perfect setting to celebrate the richness of the liqueur tradition Italian and biodiversity.
The Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park boasts one of the largest plant biodiversity in Europe and represents a treasure of aromatic herbs and spices, key ingredients for the production of spirits.
The event represents a unique opportunity to promote local excellence, discover the latest market trends, explore new products and strengthen commercial connections in the sector on the national territory. L’Entry will be free it’s free to also involve enthusiasts, families, tourists and the curious.
The statements
“The festival will focus onraise the spirit of the territory through the product promotionhigh quality rooted in tradition and enhanced with creativity. The synergy between sector operators, experts and enthusiasts will contribute to making the event a privileged meeting point for spirits lovers. The three days of activity will also be an opportunity to reconnect to history and nature, and to experience moments of green and experiential tourismaiming to also enhance the tourist attractions of Vallo di Diano and Cilento, the food and wine offer and business opportunities“, explains Gianluca Vegliantedigital monk among the promoters of the festival.
Among the “gifts of Spirits”, already planned for all participants, there will be workshops, show cooking with star chefs, events show And entertainmentwith strong support forsocial inclusion and to sustainability. In particular, great attention will be given to “Mixology Competition“, the challenge between bartenders who, in various tests throughout the duration of the festival, will have the opportunity to give space to their creative spirit by giving life to original recipes where the theme will be the territory: participants will be able to propose their own recipe through the Certosaspirits.com website with the aim of “telling one’s land in a cocktail”, favoring the use of native herbs and spices, to be mixed with the products on display. The best recipes will be selected and their authors will compete during the festival in the preparation of cocktails, in front of an international jury.
