Casa Limonio Topazio Mandarin Liqueur
Casa Limonio Topazio Mandarin Liqueur comes from Casa Limònio, the family liqueur house in Partinico, in the hills west of Palermo, founded in 1992 by Vincenzo Russo and still run by the Russo family. Topazio is made from the peel of the Tardivo di Ciaculli, a late-ripening Palermo mandarin so rare it is protected as a Slow Food Presidium. The peel is infused and blended with Sicilian grape distillate, water and sugar, then bottled unfiltered at 35% ABV in a 500mL bottle, pouring an opaque orange from the natural mandarin oils. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 70 proof (35% ABV)
- Size: 500mL
- Fruit: Tardivo di Ciaculli mandarin peel — Slow Food Presidium, Sicily
- Base: Sicilian grape distillate; unfiltered
- Producer: Casa Limònio, Partinico, Sicily — founded 1992 by Vincenzo Russo
- Origin: Sicily, Italy
The Rarest Mandarin in Sicily
The Tardivo di Ciaculli ripens late in the orchards around Ciaculli, outside Palermo, and its aromatic peel is the whole point of Topazio: the Russos infuse the raw ingredient in stainless steel and blend it with grape distillate from family recipes, filtering nothing out. The result is a mandarin liqueur with real peel character rather than candy-orange sweetness. Explore more liqueurs and Italian bottles among our spirits at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Vivid mandarin, candied orange and floral citrus on the nose. The palate is smooth and bright — juicy mandarin balanced by fresh acidity — with a long, clean peel finish.
How to Enjoy
Serve it straight from the freezer as a digestif, or use it as a natural stand-in for triple sec in a Margarita or a spritz where real mandarin peel beats orange extract. Browse more cocktail essentials at Del Mesa Liquor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tardivo di Ciaculli?
A late-ripening mandarin grown around Ciaculli near Palermo, protected as a Slow Food Presidium for its rarity and aromatic peel.
Why is it opaque?
It is bottled unfiltered, so the natural mandarin oils stay in the bottle and give it its opaque orange color.
What size and proof is it?
500mL at 35% ABV (70 proof).
Shop Casa Limonio Topazio at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, for a mandarin liqueur built on a genuinely rare fruit.