Two great guys from Brindisi, Francesco Lillo and Fabrizio Di Rienzo, had an 'inspiration' during a summer dinner a few years ago: let's make a local liqueur from artichokes here in Brindisi !
A bottle of Carduus
The founders in a field of artichokes outside Brindisi city
This amaro became a great succes
Lillo and Fabrizio wrote a project plan and presented it in order to qualify for support from the Puglia region. Their project was a great success, even among the most refined gourmets, and Carduus liqueur is now a household name in the city and its surroundings. It is an ‘amaro’; a bitter or digestif with a rich and enveloping taste, which brings with it all the warmth and authenticity of this Puglia region and is also great for making super cocktails.
Don’t leave Brindisi without trying it!
Are you in Brindisi and would you like to try Carduus? Then go to one of these addresses in the historic center:
- L'Hospitale del turista: Via S.Giovanni al Sepolcro, 19
This is the souvenir shop of Fabrizio; one of the founders of Carduus, where you can also buy a bottle.
Other places: - Wine bar La Bottiglieria: Via Spalato, 31
- Wine shop Fedele: Via Prov. Lecce, 1
- Cocktail bar Spirito - The Right One: Via Santi 16B
- Bar Retrogusto: Via De Muscettola 5
- Senzapepe: Via Filomeno Consiglio
- Wine bar Materia - Via Raffaele Rubini 13
- Or just outside the old city walls: Coffea Shop: Viale Commenda, 16
Carduus website:
https://www.infuseriabrindisina.it/