Two of our Padró & Co. vermouths have once again impressed the Asian markets. This time round it is the prestigious China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), based in Hong Kong, who have given their stamp of approval to both the Padró & Co. expressions we sent into the competition....
At Padró i Família we use mistela as the base wine for our Padró & Co. Blanco Reserva. But not many people know what mistela is, especially among the younger population who do not come across it very often. Mistela is not exactly a wine, so what then is it? During the grape harvest,...
Plants are an integral part of the most ancient medical practices and can be used to treat a multitude of maladies. We have talked previously about the herbs used in vermouth-making and of their importance in assisting digestion. Now we’d like to tell you something about the plants and roots that...
Is there anything quite as refreshing as a good cocktail? Here are five, easy-to-make summer sips to keep you cool and collected through the warmest weeks of the year. (more…)
This year’s Catalan Film Summer Festival was held at the CatalunyaAudio-Visual Park in Terrassa, just outside Barcelona. We were present together with Spanish bartender Gerard Ruiz (Cocktail Time by Gerard Ruiz),who mixed up a couple of cool cocktails using our Padró & Co. vermouths. Ginmut, a cocktail made using our...
The Barcelona Rooftop Terraces Week, now in its 9th year, proved as always to be a great success. The numerous cultural, gastronomic and leisure activities, organised by some of the coolest hotels in Barcelona, attracted thousands between 7thand 16thJune. This year we were up on the top of Barcelona’s Hotel The...
Just one year ago, our Casa Vermouth Padró, also known as the Sensory Vermouth Experience, opened its doors to the public with the aim of bringing an unprecedented experience to the world of wine tourism. Over 2,000 people have come to number 17 Calle d’Avall in Bràfim (Tarragona) to enjoy what...
We were delighted this month to receive additional approval for the quality of our vermouths from Andalusia. Cordoba’s prestigious Mezquita Awards and Iberian Wine Competition presented us with a total of six medals and two special prizes, including a Gold Medal for our Padró & Co. Reserva Especial, the only...
This year we were able to witness, for the very first time, what goes on at Barcelona’s Banc Sabadell Open Tournament (The Conde de Godó Trophy) at the city’s Club Real de Tenis. This club, founded in 1899 by several foreign families living in Barcelona, is among the oldest tennis clubs...
Our vermouths have recently been checked out by the experienced panel at the World Vermouth Awards. Based in the UK, this relatively new competition (2017 was its inaugural year) evaluates different types of wine, beer and spirits, although spotlighting vermouth in particular. We submitted three of our Padró & Co....
