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On top of that, there’s a little tropical fruit, too. It even reminded me partly of the agave scents and flavours you get in tequila. There are definitely ‘figgy’ notes on both the nose and the palate, but also woody and nutty tastes and aromas. As such, while there are some slightly sweet elements, it’s much more earthy. No, this is made from the leaves of the fig tree. I’d expected a sweetish liqueur because I was concentrating on the word fig and ignoring the word leaf. It’s a straw-like colour, and smelling and tasting it was a total surprise. The liqueur comes in short and chunky 500ml bottles, and is 20% ABV (40 proof). This Fig Leaf Liqueur is the first of several modern liqueurs the company plans to put on the market, all using ingredients from Calabria. Ingelmann was born in Germany but has also lived in Italy and in the last few years has been working in some of the best bars and restaurants in both London and Paris.
He says it was always his ambition to start his own company to promote the produce and cuisine of Calabria to the outside world. Madeo was born and grew up in Amendolara (‘village of the almonds’) but moved to London in 2007 and has worked in the bar and restaurant business ever since.
The company was formed by two friends, Graziano Madeo and Matthias Ingelmann. ‘Paolo “Parafante” Mancuso was a legendary brigand, born in the Calabrian province of Consenza in the late-eighteenth century, and one of thousands who took up arms during decades leading up to and immediately following Italian unification to defend the independence of the south.’ The Parafante website explains where their name comes from: Calabria has also been making wine since the Ancient Greeks landed there and it was called Enotria, ‘land of wine’. It’s a fertile landscape that produces bergamots, lemons, olives, onions, and figs, amongst many other things. One of those was from a name new to me, Parafante, but the prospect of trying their first product, a Fig Leaf Liqueur from Calabria in Italy, had my mouth watering – and how often can you say that about an email? Calabria CalabriaĬalabria is the region that forms the toe of Italy’s boot, a rugged area that’s noted for its produce, and for the cuisine that comes out of it. I can’t always say yes, but some are irresistible. I regularly get emails from companies asking me to review their spirits, which is always lovely. Parafante Fig Leaf Liqueur is distilled in London, using fig leaves harvested and dried in Calabria in Italy, an area rich in tasty natural produce.
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