ABOUT
ABOUT
THE NAME
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The word 'iessi' is borrowed from Friulan, the language spoken in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the northeastern region of Italy that lies between the Julian Alps and the Adriatic — and the place where iessi is made.
It means to be, to exist.
It’s pronounced ee-yess-ee.
THE RECIPE
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Inspired by an Italian family recipe, iessi is an alcohol-free aperitif made from natural extracts and infusions. Its pleasant bitterness derives from a blend of gentian root, cinchona bark, bitter orange and rhubarb. Lively notes of citrus, ginger and cherry, accented by a touch of pepper.
THE INSPIRATION
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I started iessi as my relationship to drinking evolved over the past few years. I found myself missing the pleasure of complex tastes, but not the alcohol itself.
I returned to a family amaro recipe from my Friulan nonna that I had been making at home for years. With the help of mixologists, distillers and oenologists in France and Italy, we transformed this simple yet heady liqueur into a distinctive and unapologetically alcohol-free apéritif.
Santé!
— Nicolas, iessi founder
CONTACT
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CREDITS
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WEB DESIGN Leila Čičić
WEB DEVELOPMENT Oliver Buckley - TAW Vision
FRENCH TRANSLATION Khaoula Zouine - Common Courtesy Studio
ITALIAN TRANSLATION Alessandra Maiarelli
PHOTOGRAPHY Alecio Ferrari
SET DESIGN Laura Doardo
VIDEO Michele Foti
DESIGN & CREATIVE DIRECTION AD-REM - Florent Gomez Siso & Maiarelli Studio
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