<strong>Legal brew: </strong>Carlo Psiche owns the only legal distillery in the village.
Legal brew: Carlo Psiche owns the only legal distillery in the village.
Distillerie Lussurgesi
<strong>Throat-burner: </strong>Abbardente is derived from Latin, and means 'burning water.'
Throat-burner: Abbardente is derived from Latin, and means 'burning water.'
Distillerie Lussurgesi
<strong>Long tradition: </strong>The villagers have been making filu 'e ferru for 400 years.
Long tradition: The villagers have been making filu 'e ferru for 400 years.
Distillerie Lussurgesi
<strong>Wild west: </strong>Santu Lussurgiu is in western Sardinia, in the Oristano province.
Wild west: Santu Lussurgiu is in western Sardinia, in the Oristano province.
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<strong>Call the police: </strong>The remote village used to be visited by tax officers in search of the illegal breweries.
Call the police: The remote village used to be visited by tax officers in search of the illegal breweries.
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<strong>Real deal: </strong>Psiche's distillery uses traditional copper stills and brews the booze from wine, not marc.
Real deal: Psiche's distillery uses traditional copper stills and brews the booze from wine, not marc.
Distillerie Lussurgesi