#72 Benji Cavagna, partner, Farmily Bars Group (Milan), co-founder, Bitter Fusetti

Benji (whose actual name is Fabio), is a friend, and a tremendous host even among his fellow Italian bartenders, which is really saying something. After studing philosophy and being a professional soccer player (!), Benji went into bartending and is now a partner in the Farmily hospitality group that includes 1930 Bar, MAG Cafe and Tripstillery, all in Milan, as well as Bitter Fusetti, a bittersweet Turin-style bitter which has fast become a cult favorite throughout Italy, and the group makes gins, amaros and other products, too. Benji was in NY to do two guest shifts, at Caffe Dante and Sueno, on behalf of the excellent Amaretto Adriatico, so we sat down in the CitizenM Bowery hotel to talk amaretto, Fusetti, bartending, taste, the state of play in Italy and a lot more. Enjoy!Benji on IG: https://www.instagram.com/benjicavagna/Farmily Group on IG: https://www.instagram.com/farmilygroup/Bitter Fusetti on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitterfusetti/Amaretto Adriatico on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amarettoadriatico/ (Get in touch with Duff!Podcast business enquiries:  [email protected] (PR friends: we’re only interested in having your client on if they can talk for a couple of hours about OTHER things besides their prepared speaking points or their new thing, whatever that is. They need to be able to hang. Oh, plus we don't edit, we won’t supply prepared or sample questions, nor listener or “reach” stats, either, and no, you can't sit in on the interview (or lurk on the Zoom.)  And our AI automatically deletes pitch emails that are clearly written using AI. Retain Philip’s consulting firm, Liquid Solutions, specialised in on-trade engagement & education, liquor brand creation and repositioning: [email protected] on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipsduff/ Philip on Facebook: Philip Duff Philip on X/Twitter: Philip Duff (@philipduff) / Twitter Philip on LinkedIn: linkedin.com Old Duff Genever on Instagram: Old Duff Genever (@oldduffgenever) • Instagram photos and videos Old Duff Genever on Faceboo...