Rosso Antico

The story of Rosso Antico is closely linked to the history of the Buton family of distillers, the official purveyors of the Imperial Household in the court of Napoleon I. The year 1820 was a vitally important one. It is the year in which the family heir, Jean Buton, moved to Bologna where he founded the first Italian steam distillery, J. Buton & Co. So important is this year to the legacy of Rosso Antico that today the elegant glass bottle remains embossed with “1820.”