All of the great growers of Piemonte gave Romano Levi their grape pomace which he would distill. You don’t just drink Romano Levi’s grappa—you experience it. This 1993 bottling, complete with Levi’s handwritten-style label and poetic tagline (“Visitato Impianti Tutto Regolare”—roughly, “Inspected the equipment, all in order”), is pure Piedmontese legend in a bottle.

Levi made grappa like no one else: using ancient wood-fired stills, long fermentations, and no shortcuts. The result? A spirit that’s wild, earthy, and oddly delicate, with whispers of dried flowers, spice, and old grape skins. It’s rustic in the best way—raw but never rough.

These older bottles are catnip for collectors, but also a joy to sip slowly on a quiet night. Each one feels personal—like a little window into the mind of a mad-genius distiller who never stopped doing things his way.