distilled in England, and born in Soho, this month sees the launch of Sohocello – the limited-edition fruit of an exclusive collaboration between Chase Distillery and Pizza Pilgrims.Sohocello is a continent apart from the sickly-sweet, mass-produced limoncello familiar to holidaymakers.
Fusing single-origin Amalfi lemons with England’s spirit, and hand-crafted in small batches for the flavour and refinement.
Consumers can enjoy Sohocello straight-up, ice-cold– or in a host of continental cocktails.
Limited to just 1,000 bottles, the story of Sohocello began 2,000km from Dean St, where after scouring Italy in their Piaggio Porter van, Pizza Pilgrims founders Thom and James Elliot discovered the lemons for making their very own limoncello in the hills above the fabled town of Amalfi.
With their vivid yellow, perfumed skins, Signor Aceto’s lemons are packed with the essential oils that make the difference between a standard limoncello and Sohocello.
Hand-peeled and macerated in Chase Distillery’s 96% Hereford potato spirit for seven days, every drop of the lemon oil has been extracted, giving Sohocello its trademark cloudiness (the first thing to look for in a premium limoncello).
Sohocello will be available at a handful of selected retailers, including the famous Gerry’s Wines & Spirits in Old Compton St, Soho, as well as at Pizza Pilgrims in Dean St for £25 per 50cl bottle, ABV 29%.
