EVANGELISTA LIQUORI Punch Abruzzo was first produced in Borrello (CH) a small and cold mountain village, where the mayor Antonio Evangelista, to defend himself from the rigours of winter, used to prepare a special drink with rum, citrus fruits and coffee. The mixture heated at the fireplace, diffused such an intense and heady scent to excite the curiosity of neighbours, relatives and friends all eager to try it. Because of the insistent and growing request, the mayor started preparing that drink for close friends, then he improved it and called it Punch Abruzzo, it was 1907.
For its high quality, the drink soon become famous and was awarded several prizes and medals. The secret formula was later handed down to the sons and in 1983 Felice Evangelista, the eldest, moved the firm to Sambuceto (CH), where the third generation still produces Punch Abruzzo accurately following the ancient secret formula.
Punch Abruzzo is now present in Italy and exported to England and Canada its rising popularity is mainly due to the masterly fusion of natural ingredients and to his unique taste. Once appreciated as a hot drink, for its rich bouquet, today Punch Abruzzo is also enjoied cold, with ice, in Long Drinks and Cocktails, in ice creams, cakes, tarts. As digestive it can be the pleasant conclusion of a meal. Punch Abruzzo is the "gratifying" sip everybody deserves...