Handmade in Italy
Obsessed with Quality & Heritage
No detail too small.
Nothing left to chance.
A great gin takes more than just great ingredients.
Solaro’s team includes master distillers, artisans and farmers to bring you a spirit like no other.
When we first had the idea to make Solaro, we were hoping to find something that could truly capture the essence of Capri and let visitors take the spirit of our island home with them.
Capturing Capri is not for the faint of heart. From our in-region distillery to our partners, we obsessed over every detail to ensure that you can taste the Mediterranean Sea and sun with every sip.
Distilling Capri
Each of Solaro Gin’s main Botanicals are sourced from Capri and nearby, within this gorgeous region of Italy and just a short distance of our distillery we use the following main ingredients:
Zagara (lemon blossom) is delicately gathered from Monte Solaro in Capri and gives our gin its inviting aroma.
Sun-soaked Red Juniper from nearby Cilento serves as our main botanical.
Amalfi lemon leaf and lemon peel extracts bring a burst of citrus.
The mystical Mirto (myrtle) berry from Sorrento brings character.
Hints of 100% Arabica coffee roasted by hand in nearby Napoli.
We’ve made a gin that is not only incredibly fresh and fragrant but also smooth and hearty. It can be enjoyed neat or accompany your favorite cocktail.
Italian Essence
Solaro Gin’s bottle isn’t like any spirit bottle you’ve seen before.
They’re made of ceramic instead of glass, and designed to be stackable in shipping, storage, and display. They’re also hand-decorated and each bottle takes almost a week to create from start to finish,
We designed and began making these bottle with regional ceramicists and artisans who could scale their work to the highest quality standards. The result? a beautiful bottle for our gin, and a labor of love that demonstrates centuries of Italian craftsmanship.
Our passionate multi-generational family of ceramists put their full skill on display when they created these bottles during a year that challenged the world.
We celebrate their triumph with you.
A testament to skill
Throughout Capri, you’ll see maiolica tiles, these glazed ceramic tiles line streets and benches, giving the island its characteristic look. Many of these tiles were made using original techniques at the studio of local artisans like Cecilia Sbandi, Gennaro Tavassi, and other renown Capri ceramicists.
Our bottle decorations and logo call back to the heritage of Capri’s tiles and ceramics, for an art form that is both beautiful and functional.
An homage to Capri’s Artisans
“Capri is… refined simplicity.
Capri regenerates to stay the same.
Capri belongs to the world. ”
— Capri: Dolce Vita