Here’s Why Hotel Starlino Is Going To Be The Star Of Every Aperitivo Hour These Holidays

Aperitivo season is here, baby.

The end of the year is nigh. Carols are playing in the shopping centres and we’re all beginning to drop the phrase "let’s circle back in the New Year" in our emails.

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The holiday parties are so close. 

The mulled wine of winter is sadly behind us — but that also means the days of the light, fresh apéritifs are ahead. Meet Hotel Starlino.

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Picture the juiciest of grapes marrying the aroma of the most fragrant botanicals. To make yourself a delicious spritz with any of these apéritifs pour two parts Starlino, one part Prosecco and one part soda water over ice and enjoy! 

First, for your consideration, this zesty and light Starlino Rosé, perfect for lazy summer afternoons by the pool.

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Truly the drink for glorious, sweaty, satisfying summer days, this rosé pairs its Italian grapes with fragrant and bittersweet wormwood, elderflower and coriander. The recipe is rounded out with pink grapefruit, Italian raspberry and strawberries, plus orange and lemon peel. With every sip, you'll be transported to a delicious summer's day on the Amalfi Coast.  

And, because it’s not summer without a lightly bittersweet apéritif, don't forget the Starlino Orange.

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The most botanical-infused of the lot, this apéritif stars wormwood, elderflower, cloves, coriander, thyme and angelica — and is finished with all the zesty goodness of pink grapefruit peel, orange peel and lemon peel. A crowd pleaser, if I ever laid my eyes on one.

The brains (and noses and tastebuds) behind the Hotel Starlino range are Denis Muni and Beppe Ronco, distillers with two decades of experience behind them.

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So, you know, a cut above the cocktails you and your mate throw together. Both the Starlino Rosé and the Starlino Orange are rested in stainless steel for six months — and you just know the wait is more than worth it. 

So this summer and festive season, replace the usual run-of-the-mill wine in your spritzes with Hotel Starlino for a very sophisticated twist.

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Or simply enjoy poured over ice, no mixers necessary. 

Live your best life this summer — far away from your inbox and very close to your new favourite apéritifs.

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Stock up your at-home bar with Starlino Rosé and Starlino Orange today!