Torino Distillati, Moncalieri, Italy

Malfy Con Limone

Biggar and Leith (Pernod Ricard)

Malfy Con Limone is the proving ground for Italian gin as a category. When Torino Distillati released it, the idea that Italy — a country defined by wine, amaro, and grappa — could produce a world-class gin built around Amalfi lemons seemed audacious. It proved not only possible but wildly successful, opening the door for an entire generation of Mediterranean-inspired gins. The vacuum distillation preserves the sfusato lemon's delicate oils with remarkable fidelity, and the result is a gin that tastes like the Amalfi Coast smells. At under thirty-five dollars, it has nothing left to prove. Cocktail — The Amalfi Spritz: 2 oz Malfy Con Limone, 1 oz Aperol, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, top with prosecco. Build in a wine glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of basil. The gin's bright citrus lifts the Aperol's bittersweet warmth into something effervescent and Mediterranean.