Marielle Songy | My Tales of the Cocktail Experience, 2023
Marielle Songy | My Tales of the Cocktail Experience, 2023
“Another Tales of the Cocktail is in the books; as always, it was an experience…
…Tuesday was Galatoire’s lunch day with Altamura Distilleries! This was an event I was super excited about because it isn’t every day you get to have a fancy lunch at a New Orleans restaurant with tasty martinis provided by an incredible brand.
The meal included delicious appetizers, Turtle Soup, Sauteed Gulf Fish with Crab Meuniere, and Bread Pudding for dessert.
Altamura kept the cocktails coming including, Prosecco and Altea Martini, Maize Martini, and Espresso Nuttiny served with dessert. Halfway through, owner Frank Grillo was presented with the New Orleans Spirits Competition for Best International Vodka.
Very exciting!
Read the Original Post written by Marielle Songy on her Blog
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“Another Tales of the Cocktail is in the books; as always, it was an experience…
…Tuesday was Galatoire’s lunch day with Altamura Distilleries! This was an event I was super excited about because it isn’t every day you get to have a fancy lunch at a New Orleans restaurant with tasty martinis provided by an incredible brand.
The meal included delicious appetizers, Turtle Soup, Sauteed Gulf Fish with Crab Meuniere, and Bread Pudding for dessert.
Altamura kept the cocktails coming including, Prosecco and Altea Martini, Maize Martini, and Espresso Nuttiny served with dessert. Halfway through, owner Frank Grillo was presented with the New Orleans Spirits Competition for Best International Vodka.
Very exciting!
What's for Dinner? | Elizabeth Drinks (and eats) in NOLA
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RECAP: TALES OF THE COCKTAIL IN NEW ORLEANS
…Of particular note was Lunch at Galatoire’s. Friday afternoon lunch at Galatoire’s is a THING, and my favorite lunch ritual. This time it was a Three- Martini Lunch event for TOTC, instead of the traditional Milk Punch Lunch, but just as good!
It was hosted by Frank Grillo, an American who moved to Italy and discovered Altamura bread. The bread was so much better than any other bread that he had experienced that he thought, “what would happen if I used the grain to make a spirit instead of bread?” and he did it.
The lunch at Galatoire’s celebrated Frank Grillo’s birthday—which had been his birthday tradition for 16 years—and the launch of Altamura Vodka. The vodka is made in Apulia using the same 2000 year-old ancient-wheat grain that is used to bake the famous Pane di Altamura. The vodka is still in its infancy, and has already racked up the awards, including the Best in Category for International Vodka at the 2023 NOLA Spirits Competition. If you are a vodka drinker, this one’s for you!
Read the Original Post written by Anthony Underwood & Elizabeth Karmel su Whats4Dinner.com
The Spirit Business | Altamura appoints UK distributor
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Drinks One has been named as the exclusive distributor of Altamura Distilleries in the UK, and will introduce the producer’s premium vodka to the market from July.
Mike Beavan, Nick Worthington and James Shelbourne, founders of Drinks One Distribution, commented: “We are delighted to be the chosen distributor of Altamura Vodka in the UK. This presents a tremendous opportunity for both parties.
“It’s unique qualities and focus on the premium sector perfectly align with our distribution expertise. We are excited to introduce this exceptional spirit to the discerning UK market.”
Read the Original Article by Georgie Collins on thespiritbusiness.com
The Drink Business | Altamura Distilleries goes with the grain to make Pugliese Vodka
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db speaks to Altamura Distilleries managing director Frank Grillo to discover how the brand is utilising Puglia’s ancient wheat varieties to create vodka, Italian style.
“Despite his Sicilian heritage and sharing a surname with one of the island’s best-known grape varieties, US-born Grillo is blazing a trail for spirits, rather than wine, in Puglia, rather than Sicily. When asked how he ended up in the heel of the Apennine Penisula, Grillo said: “By accident! When we were looking where to move in Italy, we knew we wanted to head somewhere south. We looked at airport access and good food, and Puglia flies to the top pretty quickly when it comes to that, so even though we’d never been here, we said ‘let’s go’. Puglia is already renowned for the quality of its bread, and no meal in the region is complete without a healthy portion of crusty carbohydrates, perhaps accompanied by a generous glass of Primitivo and plenty of locally-produced olive oil…
Read the full interview by Louis Thomas on thedrinksbusiness.com
Sharlafied | Altamura Vodka: it’s all about the Wheat
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Frank Grillo came from the USA to discover Altamura wheat and transform it into a delicious vodka.
Hi Frank, first of all, your name is Italian. Where were you born?
I was born in New York. But my family is Italian on both sides. On my father’s side, the Grillo family is from Licata, Sicily.
Tell me a little bit about when you decided to move to Italy.
I’ve loved Italy my whole life; I have always wanted to wanted to move here. I‘ve traveled here more than anywhere in the world. I really had the idea that I would retire here but… professionally, I was a marketing consultant and during COVID, I was sitting in an apartment in Atlanta with my husband and I thought, I can do this job from anywhere in the world, what are we waiting for? That triggered the decision to say, let’s go. So we made the decision to move in 2020 but actually moved here in 2021, along with Steven Acuna, a good friend and my business partner. And four dogs…
Imbibe Live | Vodkas with flavour: raw materials and botanicals
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It’s a myth that vodkas are neutral and flavourless. Like just about any spirit, the raw material used to produce vodka has an influence on the final flavour…
…One of the most common raw materials for vodka production, and used by a number of major brands, wheat is generally considered to produce a spirit that is bright and light, with some sweetness…
…Making the most of the ancient wheat varieties found in Italy’s Altamura region is Altamura Vodka. Its founders discovered the traditional bread of the region, Pane di Altamura, which is protected by a Protected Designation of Origin, and sought to reimagine this through distillation.
Check out the full article by Clinton Cawood on live.imbibe.com
TheSpiritBusiness.com | Altamura Vodka to make UK debut
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Altamura will be available in the UK via distributor Boutinot UK from 1 June. The vodka claims to be the first spirit made from 100% ancient Altamura grains. Frank Grillo, founder of Altamura Distilleries, said: “We are excited to offer a vodka that is truly unique and represents the values of our company. Altamura Vodka is a state of mind, a world made of people who love to share and live their lives fully. Strong but elegant, intense but smooth, this vodka represents a new and undiscovered tasting experience. We are sure you will love it.”
Read the full post by di Melita Kiely on TheSpiritBusiness.com
ATV TODAY | The first spirit made from 100% ancient Altamura grains launched
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By Liz Chartlon
“Altamura Distilleries has announced the launch of Altamura Vodka. It’s the first spirit made from 100% ancient Altamura grains. It is distilled using a process that is carefully designed to preserve the pure essence of the ingredients that it’s made from, resulting in a vodka that is elegant and refined on the palate, and rich in the notes that derive from the sun-kissed Italian terroir and the use of Altamura wheat…”
AMBROSIA | La Dolce Vita with Altamura Vodka
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Newly Appointed, Gopal Joshi, Marketing Director, gives a detailed account of the company’s plans to bring Altamura Vodka to India and the initiatives to market the brand in India.
When you mention Italy, a whole lot of images pop up – delicious wine, yummy pizzas and pastas, fashion, amazing Venice, magnificent Rome et al. Italy is adding one more to the ‘not-to-miss’ list – Italian Vodka and that too from the Puglia region which is known for Pane di Altamura, a traditional authentic Italian bread. Frank Grillo and Steve Acuna, founders of Altamura Distilleries, with their love of all things distilled realised that an amazing loaf of bread is just an amazing bottle of vodka, gin or whiskey waiting to happen. And like all good things in life have a way of crossing boundaries, Altamura Vodka has come to India…
SPIRITZ | Italian Wheat Vodka Reaches India
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Altamura Distilleries, a producer of premium spirits made from the unique wheat of Altamura in Italy will introduce its vodka into the Indian market beginning in January 2023 through a partnership with SS Impex, a New Delhi-based spirits importer and distributor…