STREGA ALBERTI / BENEVENTO

Legend has it that Benevento, the birthplace of Strega, was the seat of Witches rites in the 1800s. Here the witches would gather around a monstrous walnut tree and create a potent potion that united couples forever if they drank it. In 1860 Giuseppe Alberti and his apothecary father revised this ancient Witches’ recipe creating a herbal liqueur that had the same power. This is how Strega (Witch) was born. The torrone di Benevento is considered to be the oldest of its kind since it predates Roman times and was widely known in the territories of Samnium. Made from the highest quality nougat, almonds fromSicily and Hazelnuts from Bari, the attention to detail through raw material selection and traditional craftsmanship sets them apart from the rest of Italy.