LIVORNO. The best distillery in Italy for the year 2024 is from Livorno. It has been in via dell’Antimonio, a side street of via Mastacchi, for 12 years. The Frankfurt International Trophy, an event that has established itself among the great European liqueurs and spirits competitions, once again consecrated Fabio and Piercristian Elettrico and their company The King of Kings on the highest steps of the sector. For Livorno and its alchemy company 5 awards including gold medals, grand gold and gold ampoule. Poker. «It is the first time that in such an important showcase a distillery has won three gold medals, or rather two gold and one grand gold, in three different categories and this is why they have consecrated us as the best distillery in Italy in the 2024: the greatest satisfaction is bringing the name of Livorno out there”, says with great pride Elettrico senior who with his son are about to undertake another challenge called Elektro Fusion.
Distillery cocktail bar
Elektro Fusion is a one-of-a-kind venue. Design. With an amaranth and blue heart. With historical arches. It is on the ground floor of the building where Mastacchi was born. It opens today at 7pm, in via Mastacchi 39 (it is on the corner with via Pera1). A 3-day inauguration until May 23rd, always from 7pm onwards, to allow people to get to know the place better. And it couldn’t be otherwise considering that the Labronica Distillery “Il Re dei Re” in 2023 was considered by the prestigious US magazine Forbes among the 100 Italian excellences. From Livorno to the top of the world, collecting gold medals and records thanks to a family-run company, and heartfelt thanks also to Leonella, who has bewitched the planet with liqueurs and spirits that have their roots in her mother’s secret recipes (Angela , to whom the Amarangela liqueur is dedicated) and of his grandmother. Tradition, innovation and love for a sector into which he, the alchemist Fabio Elettrico, from Cosenza by birth and Livorno by adoption, threw himself into it in 2012. «Within a radius of 200 kilometers we believe we are the only distillery with a cocktail area bars, cutting boards and showrooms: it is a new adventure with amaranth and blue colors due to the strong connection with the city and its sea.”
You taste what you do
Elektro Fusion’s philosophy is to take customers on a sensorial journey. «Here as at home, you taste what is produced, therefore zero-centimetre products which are our cocktails», continues Piercristian Elettrico. With Davide they will be behind the counter. Among mixology kits, a still for future lessons on distillation and mixing of products and glassware that stands out. At the entrance there is the sales point which will be open every day from 4.30pm to 8pm. «The cocktail bar will be open on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 7pm onwards – continues Piercristian – Twice a month we will invite a special guest, famous bartenders who they will have evenings with their signatures and music.” There are 25 seats at the venue and you can go to the venue by reservation (info 347 8409809). By reservation, the opening night will have live music, a welcome drink list with the tasting of three drinks. «Here you can drink emotions».
THE our drinks
Elektrogin, Ginerator (42° London dry gin). And again Amarea, Aperimare and Aperitivo which are used to have happy hour with sea water are just some of the cocktails “made” by Distilleria Elettrico. Then the top multi-medal winning ingredient in the world, that Bitter Amaranto which will be used for an exclusive version of the Spritz. «We created a cocktail whose protagonist is punch together with liquorice and coffee cream». Elettrico senior closes: «Along with drinks at the table we will explain to customers what they drink».
