Strega (liqueur) is sometimes called "the witch" in the English-speaking world. The Premio Strega (Strega Prize), the most prestigious literary award in Italy today, was founded in 1947 by Guido Alberti, then owner of the company, together with his friends the writer Maria Bellonci and her husband Goffredo. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, one of several international spirit ratings organizations, has evaluated Strega liqueur on three occasions since 2005. The ratings organization gave the spirit gold medals in 2005 and 2011 and a silver medal in 2008. Strega (liqueur) Liquore Strega is an Italian herbal liqueur produced since 1860 by the
Girolamo Luxardo the New York World Wine and Spirits Competition, the Amaretto di Saschira won double gold and best liqueur in show and the Triplum Triple Sec Orange won double gold and best fruit liqueur in show. Girolamo Luxardo Girolamo Luxardo S.p.A is an Italian liqueur factory. Founded in Zara, Dalmatia (now Zadar), it moved to Torreglia near Padua after 1945. The company's current products include a variety of liqueurs and similar products ("Maraschino", "Sangue Morlacco", "Sambuca", "Amaretto", "Grappa", "Passione Nera", "Slivovitz" etc.) as well as other baking related products, such as liqueur concentrates, fruit syrups, and jams. Luxardo products are sold