Vecchio Magazzino Doganale (old customs warehouse) is a liqueur factory and a rural farm located in Montalto Uffago, Calabria. Founded by Ivano Trombino, the company specialises in cultivating and selecting botanicals and citrus fruits around Calabria, producing unique and authentic liqueurs. Ivano found his inspiration in the ancient recipes, letters and diaries of his grandfather Egidio. The story goes that in 1871 Egidio, together with three American sailors survived a shipwreck in the Calabrian waters and sought refuge at the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale. With support of the owner of the farm, Giocondo, the castaway’s new lives soon centred around the production of special liqueurs, against a backdrop of wonderful flavours, citrus fruits, spices and herbs. Abracadbra is an ode to the world-renowned Calabrian liquorice, packed full of distinctive flavour. Where other liquorice growers around the world need to supplement the root with additives and sugar, Calabrian liquorice is pure and natural. This gloriously seductive liqueur is based on liquorice that is hand cut and dried in a traditional way. The production process involves an ancestral method of boiling that helps to defibrate the roots in order to weaken them before being squeezed. The roots are then cut into chunks and placed in an alcoholic infusion for 20 days, followed by 50 days of rest in the bottle. Abracadabra’s natural color, scent and density make it a unique licorice liqueur.