Vincenzo Amorese of Dangerous Firm 1920, Madrid, wins international title with Botticelli-inspired ‘Primavera Spritz’
July 8, 2025 (Monaco, France) — Yesterday, ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto introduced Vincenzo Amorese, bartender at Dangerous Firm 1920 in Madrid, Spain, because the 2025 International Champion of The Artwork of ITALICUS Aperitivo Problem. The seventh version of the celebrated competitors concluded this week on the putting Blue Gin Bar in Monte Carlo, the place ten nationwide champions from throughout the globe got here collectively to current their reimagined tackle the Spritz — a defining image of the trendy aperitivo event.
The profitable recipe by Vincenzo Amores was titled ‘Primavera Spritz’, a cocktail impressed by Botticelli’s Renaissance masterpiece Primavera. With a recent twist, the drink mirrored society’s present shift towards low-ABV choices, minimalism, and trendy know-how — described by Amorese as a “new Primavera.” The serve mixed ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto with cava, an IPA discount soda, a black olive and a spritz of Rosolio fragrance — providing a vibrant and refined homage to each classical artwork and present cocktail traits.
“Participating within the Artwork of ITALICUS Aperitivo Problem has been a singular expertise, I attempted to mix a balanced cocktail with a component of creativity and shock,” mentioned Amorese. “I really feel honored to be a part of the ITALICUS household, taking the following steps in my profession as I put together to participate within the mentorship program.”
Second place was awarded to Connan Henry-Madden from Un bar avec des formes pour nom in Bordeaux, France, for his cocktail ‘Modern Spritz’. Exploring the true that means of the phrase “up to date,” Henry-Madden drew from each custom and innovation, delivering a hazelnut soda and Lambrusco Grasparossa mix that paid tribute to the Spritz’s timeless essence whereas introducing a contemporary aptitude.
In third place, Jelena Bulatovskaja of Horny Fish, London, represented the UK with ‘Da Punto A Dotto’, a drink impressed by the dotted artistry of Japanese up to date icon Yayoi Kusama. Embracing minimalist Japanese aesthetics and the ritual of aperitivo, Bulatovskaja’s trendy serve mixed ITALICUS with nonetheless sake, Nasha pear cordial, Suze and thyme hydrosol — carbonated for elevate rather than conventional prosecco.
Every cocktail was judged on originality, storytelling and the way properly it reinterpreted the spritz whereas permitting the signature notes of ITALICUS to shine. The finalists’ serves have been assessed by a distinguished panel of {industry} leaders: Giuseppe Gallo, Founder and CEO of ITALICUS; Paloma Difford, Managing Director of Difford’s Information; and Lorenzo Antinori, founding father of Bar Leone in Hong Kong, presently ranked #2 in The World’s 50 Finest Bars and named Asia’s Finest Bar in 2024. Collectively, the panel evaluated every drink for creativity, technical execution, emotional narrative and its embodiment of the aperitivo ritual.
The 2025 version featured nationwide finalists from the UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Hong Kong, New Zealand and america — a testomony to the worldwide attain and inventive depth of the competitors. Every bartender was invited to reimagine the Spritz as a automobile for inventive expression, cultural reflection and trendy hospitality while taking inspiration from a type of artwork.
Because the newly topped ITALICUS Bar Artist of the 12 months, Vincenzo Amorese will embark on a tailor-made mentorship program, acquire entry to main worldwide bar occasions and collaborate instantly with decide Lorenzo Antinori.
“This problem continues to honor bartenders because the artists of our {industry}. Yearly, we witness a rare degree of creativeness and execution, and this 12 months’s give attention to reimagining the Spritz has revealed simply how far the aperitivo can go when guided by creativity and tradition,” mentioned Giuseppe Gallo, Founding father of ITALICUS. “That is greater than a contest; it’s an area to study from each other, to share in a collective expertise and to have fun the creativity that makes our {industry} so distinctive.”
For extra info on The Artwork of ITALICUS Aperitivo Problem, go to:
www.artofitalicus.com
@italicusrdb | #ArtOfItalicus
In regards to the ITALICUS® Aperitivo Problem
The Artwork of Italicus problem was born in 2018, as a Bartenders’ program to honor that bartenders are artists. The problem was created as an advocacy platform, amplifying consciousness and connecting artistic bartenders globally, by way of instructional and modern packages.
Kicking off in February, The Artwork of ITALICUS Aperitivo competitors invitations bartenders from all over the world to create an authentic and distinctive aperitivo cocktail impressed by any type of artwork and crafted utilizing the irreplaceable ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto.
About ITALICUS® Rosolio Di Bergamotto
ITALICUS was created by the authority of Italian spirits, Giuseppe Gallo, to deliver again the forgotten Rosolio class. With key notes of Calabrian bergamot, ITALICUS is made utilizing the best Italian substances to create a sip of Italy. The putting bottle design embodies the historical past and heritage of Italy’s distinctive areas, whereas telling the story of Rosolio’s time-honored conventional ingesting event of Aperitivo.
ITALICUS is among the prime awarded aperitivo manufacturers globally. ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto was awarded Finest New Spirit 2017 on the prestigious Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, and High Trending Liqueur Model by Drinks Worldwide within the years from 2019 to 2023.
Further awards embody: DOUBLE GOLD – World Wine Spirits Trophy 2021; Italian Aperitif of the 12 months GOLD MEDAL – NYISC 2021 and 2016; Tasting GOLD medal 2018, 2019 – Ladies & Wine and spirits awards; Finest New European Spirit on the Mixology Awards 2017 in Berlin; Finest Product at FIBAR 2017; Packaging awards GOLD MEDAL 2017 and Modern Awards TROPHY – Worldwide Wine & Spirits Competitors 2017; Packaging Trophy – Harpers Design 2017; Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competitors 2017; Platinum Better of Luxurious – Pentawards 2017; Finest New Product – Bar Awards 2016; EXCEPTIONAL high quality certificates – Difford’s Information 2016.
About Giuseppe Gallo
Giuseppe Gallo is among the world’s most revered bartenders and drinks-industry innovators, with an unmatched ardour for the drinks enterprise and an inimitable supply of information and perception into the world of aperitivo. Hailing from the Amalfi Coast, his ardour for mixology stems from his robust Italian heritage. Giuseppe is extensively thought of a vermouth skilled and he has spent over 15 years touring the world and educating customers and professionals on the class. This work has culminated in profitable ‘Worldwide Ambassador of the 12 months’ on the prestigious awards within the drinks {industry}, Tales Of The Cocktail’s Spirited Awards in 2014. In September 2016 he created Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto which reinvigorated a forgotten aperitivo class, which has gained numerous {industry} awards since its launch. In 2019, Giuseppe launched the Roma Bar Present, the first-ever worldwide cocktail competition within the nation.
