As for importing into the US – I’m a bit biased, but it seems the best place to do so is into DC, as it basically has no restrictions incoming due to the fact that the embassies are all here.

(I’m generalizing, but that’s the – well, general gist of it, from what I’ve been told.)

Once it’s in the US, then it’s usually a bit easier to move it around (unless you’re trying to do it, you know, LEGALLY).

Glad you were able to make it along to the session and I think from reading your post that you enjoyed it. I hope so.

The 6 products we tasted were:

Carpano Antica
Averna
Luxardo Amaro
Bitter Truth Elixier
Fernet Branca
Braulio

First up, the Bitter Truth Elixier. As you may know, for a country that talks a good laissez-faire game, getting booze into and around the US is fraught with difficulty. It’s effectively 50 nation states, at least when we are talking about alcohol.

So those were the only 2 bottles allowed into LA for Tales, tho Elixier is now available in CA and NY, and a few other spots are online soon I think.

As for Braulio, you’ll have to wait a while sadly, it certainly is delicious, and for my money the most extraordinary Amaro of all. Again, I brought in 4 bottles but only two ever made it through Customs and baggage. Somewhere in Long Island, someone is drinking two bottles right now, probably with cola.

I’ll publish the presentation online soon, tho it won’t capture the slightly frenetic pace of the talk itself.

Thanks again for coming,

Jacob