Castello Mio Sambuca Castello Mio Sambuca Castello Mio is a brand of Sambuca liqueur owned and produced by Castle Brands Inc. Described as “super premium,” Castello Mio is distilled in Veneto, Italy by a family company that has been in business since the 1800s. It has an ABV of 38%. Castello Mio Classico is available in the traditional Sambuca flavor of anise, herbs and spices. The brand also produces an Espresso flavor, which combines Sambuca with espresso made from real Italian roast coffee beans. Castello Mio Classico received a rating of 86 from the Beverage Tasting Institute in 2013. Castello Mio Espresso received
Pallini Limoncello for which he produced wine and various cordials. In 1922, the family moved the business to Rome. There it expanded its liquor production, finding success with Mistra', an anise-based liqueur. This is where they began producing handcrafted Romana Sambuca. In 1962, Giorgio and Nicola Pallini (Virgilio's sons) foresaw the growth potential of Romana Sambuca and decided to move the company out of the centre of Rome to a larger, modern facility, where it remains today. Living in New York in the 1970s, Virgilio Pallini Jr (current President) negotiated distribution in the US. The effect of this was an explosion of