Oro Pilla Italian Brandy | 700ML

Detailed Description

Italian brandy from Oro Pilla. Made using a recipe that’s over 100 years old, and matured in oak for three years, this makes a great digestif, and a fab ingredient in a Sidecar.

Distillery Information

Oro Pilla brandy was born from the centuries-old experience of the Pilla brothers, who in 1919 founded the distillery of the same name in Venice. The pursuit of excellence combined with a strong entrepreneurial spirit quickly increases the notoriety of its liqueurs. ​ In 1944 the company headquarters was bombed and the Pilla Brothers were forced to transfer the distillery to the island of Murano. The post-war period represents a very difficult moment of recovery, aggravated by a change in consumption and by an increase in competition. ​ However, the Distillery found support in the Zarri-Fini family, originally from Bologna, who acquired it in 1954. Thanks to huge advertising investments, Oro Pilla prospers like never before, becoming, in 1961, the protagonist of a commercial created for the Carosello, flanked by two exceptional testimonials: the musician Xavier Cugat and his wife, the actress and singer Abbe Lane . ​ It was in the 1970s that Italian brandy reached its maximum splendor and fame, exceeding one million bottles.