"I hoped this would be solid. It was about 10x better than I ever expected." 
Steve Bramucci - Uproxx

The fine specimen in the photo?  That's my father,  Mario. That killer physique?  That's from hard work... “farm-ripped" as we like to say.

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Mario worked hard - loved hard - and lived a life overflowing with family and friends.  And each Christmas,  using a secret Sicilian family recipe and a lot of love, he would make up a small batch of his famous hard espresso as a special gift.  If you were lucky enough to get one, you cherished that bottle as long as you could knowing it would be a whole year until you got a shot at another.

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Every bottle we make contains Mario's secret recipe...  handcrafted with the same love and care he put into every one of his. And just like my dad's original,  it's delicious... crazy delicious if I do say so myself.

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Super simple, but super specific makes Mario’s Crazy Delicious.

We handcraft every bottle of Mario’s Hard Espresso starting with Triple-Distilled, 200-proof Grain Neutral Spirit. It’s pure and super smooth and imparts no alcohol flavor, like what happens in other coffee liqueurs made with a lower proof vodka, tequila or rum. This allows the rich, delicious flavors of the 100% Arabica Dark Roast Italian Espresso, Organic Madagascar Vanilla and a touch of Cane Sugar to blend beautifully and really come through. It’s also what makes Mario’s so incredibly versatile as a delicious addition to traditional cocktails made with whiskey, bourbon, rum, mezcal, vodka and tequila. Cheers!

Orange coco martini

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1.5 OZ GIN

.5 OZ CONTREAU

2 DASHES ORANGE BITTERS

2 DASHES MEICAN CHOCOLATE BITTERS

3 CLOVES

Shake hard over ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with shaved dark chocolate and orange zest.

The Espresso-Infused Black Manhattan

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

2 OZ RYE WHISKEY 

1 DASH ORANGE BITTERS

1 DASH ANGOSTURA BITTERS

Stir over ice to chill. Strain into a coupe.

Garnish with brandied cherry.

Classic Espresso Martini

1.5 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1.5 OZ PREMIUM VODKA

.25 OZ SIMPLE SYRUP (OPTIONAL FOR NICELY FOAMED HEAD) 

Shake vigorously over ice. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with coffee Beans.

Simple Cinnamon Espresso Martini

1.5 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1.5 OZ PREMIUM VODKA

.5 OZ CINNAMON SYRUP

1/2 EGG WHITE (FOR TEXTURE; MAY BE OMITTED) 

Shake or stir over ice. Strain into Martini Glass. Garnish with sprinkle of cinnamon.

Tom Sandoval – Tom Tom – Espresso Martini

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1.5 OZ TOM'S GOOD LOVIN WHISKEY 

.5 OZ AMARO NONINO

3 DASHES BLACK WALNUT BITTERS

Shake over Ice. Strain into Martini Glass. Shave white chocolate over top. Garnish with Lemon or Orange Zest.

Bossa Nova Espresso Martini

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1.5 OZ PREMIUM VODKA

.5 OZ LICOR 43 HORCHATA LIQUEUR

1 SHOT ESPRESSO OR BLACK COFFEE

Shake well. Serve in a cold Martini Glass.

The Mario’s Heavy Lift

1.5 OZ Mario’s Hard Espresso

1.5 OZ Basil Hayden Kentucky Bourbon

1 OZ Guinness Extra Stout

1 Egg White

Mix Mario’s, Basil Hayden and egg white into shaker with ice and shake vigorously to foam and chill. Strain into glass allowing the egg to foam. Add Guinness quickly to glass to add foam and richness. Garnish as desired.

Mario’s Bacon-Brunch Beauty

2 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO OVER ICE

1 STRIP BACON

Mario’s Adult-Affogato

2 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO OVER GELATO, OR PREMIUM ICE CREAM 

Espresso Rum-Tiki Old Fashioned

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO 

1 OZ BUMBO RUM

1 OZ AVERNA BITTERS

3 DASHES CHOCOLATE BITTERS

2 LUXARDO CHERRIES

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice and stir until chilled. Pour in tumbler over large ice cube. Garnish with cherries.

Espresso Negroni ala Bossa Nova

3/4 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

3/4 OZ PRESMIUM GIN

3/4 OZ CAMPARI

1/2 OZ SWEET VERMOUTH

1/4 OZ ALMA TEPEC CHILE PASILLA MIXE

3 DASHES ORANGE BITTERS

ORANGE PEEL FOR GARNISH

Stir in a shaker with ice until chilled. Pour in tumbler over large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.

Espresso Boulevardier

3/4 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

3/4 OZ PREMIUM RYE WHISKEY

3/4 OZ CAMPARI

1/2 OZ SWEET VERMOUTH

TWIST OF ORANGE PEEL FOR GARNISH

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice and stir until chilled. Pour into coupe and garnish with twist of orange peel.

Mario’s Bahama Mama

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1 OZ Premium Light Rum

1 OZ Coconut Rum

1/2 OZ Spiced Rum

1 OZ Orange Juice

1/2 OZ Lemon Juice

Stir in a shaker with ice until chilled. Pour over ice in favorite Tiki Glass and garnish with orange slice.

Espresso HighBall

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1 OZ PREMIUM WHISKEY OR BOURBON

4 OZ PREMIUM CLUB SODA

Add the Mario’s and Whiskey to Highball glass with ice. Top with Club Soda. Stir gently to mix.

Espresso Negroni - Tradizionale

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1 OZ PREMIUM GIN

3/4 OZ CAMPARI

1/2 OZ SWEET VARMOUTH

3 DASHES ORANGE BITTERS

ORANGE PEEL FOR BITTERS

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice and stir until chilled. Pour in tumbler over large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.

THE REVOLVER

3/4 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

2 OZ BOURBON WHISKEY

2 DASHES ORANGE BITTERS

Pour over a large ice cube and stir to chill. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.

the turf war

1 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1.5 OZ WHISKEY OR BOURBON

OPTIONAL: 1/4 OZ SIMPLE SYRUP

MINT GARNISH

Shake hard over ice to chill, double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a mint leaf.

king alfonse

2.5 OZ MARIO'S HARD ESPRESSO

1/2 OZ HEAVY CREAM

OPTIONAL: DARK CHOCOLATE

Garnish with shaved dark chocolate.

WHERE TO BUY

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press

Uproxx

"Our Staff Names Their Favorite Spirits to Bring to a Holiday Party.” - 12/16/21

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"The expression is a literal distillation of a son’s love for his immigrant dad"

"Mario’s Hard Espresso’s flavors are clarified in a way that far exceeds other entries in the genre" 

"My bottle was gone in a week — I can’t remember the last time that happened."

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VARIETY

Tom Sandoval - Signature Espresso Martini - 10/28/21

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"I always get an espresso martini to start off the night, it's just a nice energy boost to get the night started."

"Sandoval... uses Mario’s Hard Espresso, a blend of roasted Italian espresso, organic Madagascar vanilla and cane sugar."

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Voyage - LA Magazine

Conversation with Joseph Grasso - Founder of Mario's Hard Espresso - 3/21/22

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"We launched in Nov. 2021 and the response has been fantastic. Generally when people try it, they love it."

"We’ve been seeing bartenders all over LA using Mario's in new ways to create all kinds of amazing craft-cocktails."

"...we were determined that if we were going to do this, we had to do it right. We had to honor my Dad and make a product that he would be proud of."

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