A natural red berry step for Cordusio

The world’s first natural red berry aperitif, Cordusio, has made its debut. Crafted with locally sourced botanicals, it’s blended sustainably at 19.5% ABV and bottled fresh in Italy.

Taking its name from the historic and vibrant piazza at the heart of Milan, Cordusio is packaged in a striking, scarlet-tinted glass bottle, with the liquid’s matching colour derived from its unique and natural red berry recipe.

Marketed as tart and aromatic, while balancing bitter and sweet, Cordusio is perfectly suited for creative bartenders’ super-premium fare. Designed with the aim of giving personality, taste and pleasure to cocktails, Chris Tanca, founder of Cordusio, explained: “We wanted to upgrade our cocktails with a 100% natural super-premium aperitif and we couldn’t find the ingredients... the bottles simply didn’t exist – until we were able to make the Cordusio recipe, natural and with red berries.”

Inspired by authentic Italian fine wine and spirits traditions, and the great 20th century Murano glass masters such as Venini, the bottle shape is characterised by vertical/geometric lines in the tradition of art nouveau, precisely linking to Piazza Cordusio in Milan. The scarlettinted red glass was chosen for the bottle not only for its beauty, but also to preserve the integrity of the 100% natural product.

Sustainability is at the core of Cordusio. Daniela Garcea, Cordusio global brand activator, explained: “In addition to being an Italian product, blended by master craftsmen and bottled fresh featuring locally sourced ingredients, Cordusio is also unique in the world of Italian spirits as it is a Pending B-Corp. This certification takes a holistic approach to sustainability, rewarding not only a positive impact on the environment, but also a positive impact on employees and society.”

Daniela Garcea continued: “Whether you try a Cordusio Tonic or one of our more complex Cordusio mixology creations, we know you have never enjoyed a super-premium aperitivo like this before.”

Retailing for £35 for a 0.7L bottle, Cordusio is available in European cocktail bars, with plans to expand distribution in 2023.