OUR TEAM
Founder
Giuseppe Gallo
Giuseppe Gallo is regarded as the leading authority on Italian spirits. Having created a number of pioneering drinks concepts, he is an iconic entrepreneur celebrated for promoting Italian drinking culture around the world.
Born and raised in the Amalfi Coast region of Italy, Giuseppe has spent all of his working life within the drinks industry; travelling the globe for many years as Bacardi Global Brands’ International Brand Ambassador for MARTINI & ROSSI Vermouth. In this role, Giuseppe not only educated the world’s drinks trade on MARTINI’s portfolio, but he also developed and raise the entire vermouth category. In 2014 his unique ability to engage and inform was recognized
and he was crowned Best International Brand Ambassador at Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards.
Giuseppe went on to launch Italspirits, a unique beverage consultancy specializing in innovative marketing, events and brand activation for modern Italian food and drinks brands. Since its inception in 2015, ItalSpirits has relaunched the beverage programmes at some of the UK’s largest Italian restaurant groups including Pizza Express and Jamie’s Italian. Other clients include iconic Italian brands such as Peroni and Amaro Montenegro and the primary bar industry platforms such as the UK Bartender’s Guild.
Realizing a lifelong ambition to bring back the Rosolio category, in 2016 Giuseppe launched ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto; a reinvention of the historic Italian Rosolio, the original drink of choice for Italian royalty. Grown, harvested and distilled in Italy, ITALICUS captures the art, poetry and architecture of Italy in liquid form. In its first year, ITALICUS was crowned Best New Spirit at Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards and since then it has been awarded over 50 gold medals and launched in over 40 countries. It is acknowledged today as a top trending
product by the drinks authority, Drinks International.
In 2019 Giuseppe launched the International Roma Bar Show, a two-day Italian bar and beverage trade show dedicated to the spirits and cocktails industry. The show debuted with immediate success with over 160 exhibitors and 12,000 visitors from around the world.
At the forefront of each of his groundbreaking concepts, Giuseppe continues to educate and inspire as an unparalleled source of knowledge and insight into the world of Italian drinks.
Born and raised in the Amalfi Coast region of Italy, Giuseppe has spent all of his working life within the drinks industry; travelling the globe for many years as Bacardi Global Brands’ International Brand Ambassador for MARTINI & ROSSI Vermouth. In this role, Giuseppe not only educated the world’s drinks trade on MARTINI’s portfolio, but he also developed and raise the entire vermouth category. In 2014 his unique ability to engage and inform was recognized
and he was crowned Best International Brand Ambassador at Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards.
Giuseppe went on to launch Italspirits, a unique beverage consultancy specializing in innovative marketing, events and brand activation for modern Italian food and drinks brands. Since its inception in 2015, ItalSpirits has relaunched the beverage programmes at some of the UK’s largest Italian restaurant groups including Pizza Express and Jamie’s Italian. Other clients include iconic Italian brands such as Peroni and Amaro Montenegro and the primary bar industry platforms such as the UK Bartender’s Guild.
Realizing a lifelong ambition to bring back the Rosolio category, in 2016 Giuseppe launched ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto; a reinvention of the historic Italian Rosolio, the original drink of choice for Italian royalty. Grown, harvested and distilled in Italy, ITALICUS captures the art, poetry and architecture of Italy in liquid form. In its first year, ITALICUS was crowned Best New Spirit at Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards and since then it has been awarded over 50 gold medals and launched in over 40 countries. It is acknowledged today as a top trending
product by the drinks authority, Drinks International.
In 2019 Giuseppe launched the International Roma Bar Show, a two-day Italian bar and beverage trade show dedicated to the spirits and cocktails industry. The show debuted with immediate success with over 160 exhibitors and 12,000 visitors from around the world.
At the forefront of each of his groundbreaking concepts, Giuseppe continues to educate and inspire as an unparalleled source of knowledge and insight into the world of Italian drinks.
Design & Ops Director
Bjorn Hughes
Brand Manager
Alessandro Geraci
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