The Mediterranean Breath
Why Sabir?
Sabir was a lingua franca spoken in the ports of the Mediterranean from 1000 to around 1800. It was a common language that bridged different peoples, languages, and traditions—a blend of Italian (with strong influences from Venetian, Sicilian, and Ligurian), Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Sardinian, and Turkish. Sabir forged a shared identity among the populations, crafts, and trades that thrived around that sea. It serves as a testament that the Mediterranean was, and still is, not a place of division but an invisible nation with many borders.
Background
Sabir vodka draws inspiration from this rich historical backdrop. Unlike other spirits that originate in cold regions, it hails from the warmth of the blue Mediterranean, infused with its flavors and scents. Though the composition remains true to traditional vodka—made from grain, distilled, purified, and transformed into an ethereal fragrance—Sabir renews one of the oldest and most widely consumed distillates in the world while staying rooted in tradition.
Grain
The grain used in Sabir is unlike any other. It comes from ancient varieties native to Sicily, such as Perciasacchi and Sambocara. In a land once known as the 'granary of Rome' and later as the 'granary of Italy,' over 50 indigenous varieties of these grains still thrive. These grains, which cannot be processed industrially, have nearly disappeared, making them a unique 'organic' variety protected by special regulations that safeguard their integrity.