3rd Edition of Distillo
Workshops Programme
Tuesday 12 November
14:00 – 14:50
Fermentation management for the production of distillates
Speaker: Elena Fossati (New Product Development Manager, Research & Development Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits Montreal, Canada)
15:00 – 15:50
Distillation and the numbers: 10 - 0 - 5 - 40 -50 -160: The advantages of the rotary vacuum distiller not only in low temperature distillations? How flavours change by "changing the numbers".
Speaker: Simone Maci (Bartender, Club Culture Distillery)
16:00 – 16:50
Past, present and future of Italian Brandy: the parable of Italian brandy since the late 1800s and the opportunities for Italian artisanal brandy
Speaker: Guido Fini Zarri (founder Brandy Villa Zarri)
Wednesday 13 November
10:00 – 10:50
Determination of alcohol content in spirit drinks on an as-is basis, without distillation"
Speakers: Anton Paar
11:00 – 11:50
The future of labelling: Artificial Intelligence arrives at the distillery
Thanks to AI innovations, the labelling machine becomes proactive. No longer just a passive performer of operators' actions, but an active part of the entire process of designing and improving labelling.
By P.E.Labellers
12:00 – 12:50
Planning, building and creating a solid craft association of distillers: The success of craft distilleries cannot be separated from a large trade association. Is the virtuous example in the US applicable to Europe and Italy?
Speakers: Margie Lehrman (CEO American Craft Spirits Association - USA), Paul Hlesko (founder of FEW Spirits and American Craft Spirits Association - USA)
13:00 – 13:50
Italian whisky round table
What are the strengths of Italian producers? Is it possible to build an Italian Gin brand or geographical indication?
Speakers: Eugenio Belli (Eugin), Matteo Biagini (Manifattura Italiana Spiriti), Bruno Pilzer (Distilleria Pilzer), Francesco Bonazzi (Tripstillery), Stefano Arsuffi (Distilleria Orobica Autonoma), Giovanni Ceccarelli (Distillering)
Moderator: Davide Terziotti (Craft Distilling Italy)
14:00 – 14:50
Creating a brand in connection with consumers. The spirits market is very competitive and making a good product is not enough to be successful. How to create a direct connection with the consumer.
Speaker: Paul Hlesko (founder of FEW Spirits and American Craft Spirits Association - USA)
15:00 – 15:50
An engineering approach to the production of spirits and liqueurs
Speakers: Giovanni Ceccarelli (Cocktail Engineering)
16:00 – 16:50
Venture capitals in the world of spirits. How do you finance a project in the world of spirits? How can I attract capital and investors? Paolo Dalla Mora, an entrepreneur with extensive experience in the world of marketing, spirits and creator of successful projects such as Engine, discusses the topic.
Speaker: Paolo Della Mora (entrepreneur)
17.00 – 17.50
A new approach to capsule materials
The scarce availability of wooden capsules and single-use plastic is becoming a problem but a new capsule material is available that uses a specific bioplastic and cork powder.
Speaker: Corks Supply
Thursday 14 November
10:00 – 10:50
From the selection to the application of a specific yeast for Rhum, the success story in Guadeloupe
What is the process for selecting a yeast for a specific application?
Speaker: Mattia Vairetti (Product Manager Enartis)
11:00 – 11:50
Building a Japanese Whisky Distillery "From farm to bottle"
The genesis of the Kiyokawa distillery
Speakers: Filippo Cannoni (BU Leader Spirits Omnia Technologies). Simone Martini (Global Area Sales Frilli). David Troiano (Managing Director Kiyokawa)
12:00 – 12:50
How to internationalise a distillate from local, rural origins. Calvados is an agricultural product that has managed to establish itself on various markets thanks to some important initiatives by producers.
Speakers: Christian Drouin (Calvados Drouin - France)
13:00 – 13:50
Italian Whisky Round Table. Is there an Italian way for whisky? What characterises an Italian whisky and differentiates it from the historical producer countries? The producers' point of view.
Speakers: Benedetto Cannatelli (Strada Ferrata), Mauro Dolzan (Villa de Varda), Enrico Chioccioli (Winestillery), Diego Assandri (Mulino Sassello)
Moderators: Eugenia Torelli (journalist Linkiesta Gastronomika, Corriere della Sera and VinoNews24), Claudio Riva (Whisky Club Italia)
14:00 – 14:50
A success story, French whisky
In recent years, almost silently, dozens of new whisky distilleries have sprung up in France, achieving the approval of a demanding consumer base like the French.
Speaker: Matthieu ACAR, author of the book "une histoire du whisky français"
16:00 – 16:50
Overview of the Italian and international market on spirits. Premium spirits have been shown to outperform or even strengthen in times of crisis. What is happening on the Italian and international markets and what are the most popular spirits.
Speakers: Davide Terziotti - Craft Distilling Italy
Friday 15 November
10:00 – 10:50
Title and speakers to be confirmed
11:00 – 11:50
The spirits market
Speaker: Sandro Cobror (Assodistil Director)
12:00 – 12:50
Grappa Spirito Italiano
Speaker: Sebastiano Caffo (President of the National Grappa Consortium and owner of the Fratelli Caffo Distillery)
13:00 – 13:50
Italian Vermouth, a long history and a successful present
Italian Vermouth has a long and fascinating history and has strongly influenced mixology as well as tradition.
Speakers: Valerio Bigano (author of "Once upon a time Vermouth"), Fulvio Piccinino (author of books, the Saperbere website and ambassador of Vermouth abroad)
