I am not sure how much
Liquore Galliano (Galliano liqueur) is still fashionable around the world, but it was conceived in Livorno in 1896 by the distiller Arturo Vaccari. It is a complex herbal liqueur whose main components are anise and vanilla. After many years of local production, the brand is now owned by the Dutch distiller Lucas Bols.
The liqueur was named after major
Giuseppe Galliano, an Italian war hero of the disastrous colonial adventure known as the
First Italo-Ethiopian War. By the way, also the renowned Livornese tenor
Galliano Masini, born in the same period, may own his unusual name to the fame of the brave major.
(Postcards digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)
I once received a bottle of this as a gift. I'm not sure how we used it. ;) I think ice cream may have been involved :)
ReplyDeleteI love these old postcards. Not sure I have ever had Galliano, though I have seen it.
ReplyDeleteThese are so great VP!
ReplyDeleteThese are great.
ReplyDeleteI'm always enchanted by vintage postcards, these images are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLéia
I've never heard of it. But anise and vanilla sounds like a nice combo.
ReplyDeleteI like the Art Nouveaux motiffs in the first photo.
ReplyDeleteInteresting shapes to both the bottle and the women.
ReplyDeleteI like the style!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful old postcards! I love the images on them.
ReplyDeleteDon't think I have ever tried this one. Feel free to send me a few bottles!
ReplyDelete