43% ABV

The predominant notes of J.Rose are those of juniper.

On the nose, it is warm and pungent. The delicate citrus notes of bergamot and mandarin peel refresh the palate and give it a soft, silky balance. The aroma of prickly pear flowers bounces from the nose to the palate, releasing a fruity aftertaste. The woody essence comes from the oak bark, characterized by toasted notes reminiscent of hazelnut and walnut.

J.Rose has a transparent, limpid color. Upon contact with ice and tonic, the essential oils of bergamot expand and give the cocktail a silvery, naturally cloudy sheen.

Its 43% ABV enhances the nine botanicals, making it a perfect gin for the most exclusive cocktails.

Guido CREPAX

Born in Milan in 1933, in an environment where art was a daily occurrence, Guido Crepax grew up surrounded by music and aesthetic sensibility: his father was the principal cellist at La Scala, and for him, the rhythm of sound became the rhythm of the page. This aptitude for composition merged with the rigor of his 1958 degree in Architecture, which taught him to design not only spaces but also graphic designs.

Before turning to comics, Crepax honed his elegant style in advertising graphics, creating jazz album covers and campaigns for brands such as Shell and Campari. These experiences prepared him to infuse modern aesthetics into his most famous works. In 1965, he introduced Valentina Rosselli to the pages of Linus, initially as a supporting character. Soon, however, Valentina became the protagonist: a "living" woman, with an identity card, a job as a photographer, and a complex psyche. Not an archetype, but a character who ages alongside her author, navigating Italian society in the 1960s and 1970s with independence and intensity. Creating Valentina meant breaking taboos, exploring female emancipation, and transforming eroticism into intellectual inquiry.

Crepax also revolutionized the language of comics, transcending the traditional grid. His narrative takes on a cinematic rhythm, fragmenting the action into minute details—a reflection in her glasses, a gesture, a breath—dilating the perception of time. Thus, Valentina's daily life fades into a dreamlike dimension, allowing the reader to participate in her fragilities and visions. Through her, Crepax fuses fashion, literature, and psychoanalysis into a total art, capable of capturing the anxieties of a society in turmoil.

Crepax remains an architect of desire, capable of translating twentieth-century aesthetics into an eternal signature, leaving behind a style icon that continues to engage with modernity.