The Balena Pink Story<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBalena Pink was born from the passion of those who know their land and the belief that the finest spirits always tell an authentic story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We didn't want to create just another gin. We wanted to give liquid form to a story that deserved to be lived, not just remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n1943: The Event That Changed Everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nApril 1943. War. An eighteen-metre sperm whale washes ashore on the beach of San Giuliano Mare in Rimini. Despite the air raid sirens, people rush to see this majestic creature. As if the sea had chosen to send a message in impossible times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That moment became part of the city's collective memory. A story of transformation spanning generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n![\"Murales](\"https:\/\/balenapink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murales-della-Balena-San-Giuliano-Rimini.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Barafonda sperm whale depicted on the Artists' Riverbank in San Giuliano Mare<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n![\"Onda](\"https:\/\/balenapink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Onda-pink-sx-150x150.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEighty years later\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Onda](\"https:\/\/balenapink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Onda-Pink-dx-2-150x150.webp\")
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n2025: The Story Becomes Gin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEighty years later, that story takes liquid form. Balena Pink is not just any gin \u2014 it's a tribute to that sperm whale, to the Adriatic Sea, and to a city that made transformation its very nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as that whale changed Rimini forever, our gin changes colour in the glass. From deep blue to soft pink, thanks to the Butterfly Pea flower reacting to the acidity of tonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's not a trick. It's natural chemistry becoming wonder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\nAbout Me<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI'm Silvia Bartolini<\/em><\/strong> and I've been working in the food and beverage world for over thirty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMy journey began when I was very young, during the summer seasons on the Romagna Riviera. After graduating, I built my career through A.I.B.E.S. courses and sommelier training. In 2022, I opened the wine shop \"Cantina di Mare<\/strong><\/a>\" in San Giuliano Mare (Rimini), which has become a go-to destination for enthusiasts and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA journey driven by a passion for fine drinking and the desire to celebrate what is deeply rooted in the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is where Balena Pink was born. An artisanal gin that tells the story of the sea, of Rimini, and of the need for transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n \u201c<\/div>\n \n \n I wanted to create a spirit that wasn't just good, but that spoke. That knew how to change, just like its colour. That brought the identity of the Riviera into the glass, the scent of its botanicals, and the echo of the story of the sperm whale that washed ashore in San Giuliano Mare in 1943.\n <\/p>\n \n
\u201c<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBalena Pink is an independent, authentic, contemporary project. True to clear values: craftsmanship, elegance, territory, and vision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Balena Pink Identity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bottle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Inspired by vintage pharmacies. Thick glass, wooden cap, a label that tells a story. The illustration of the sperm whale among the waves is not decoration: It's memory turned into design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\nThe Meaning of Pink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The pink of Balena Pink is a manifesto. Fluidity, openness, transformation. A colour that doesn't judge, that includes, that invites change. Like Rimini. Like we should all be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOur Partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCENTRO STUDI CETACEI APS \u2013 E.T.S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor over forty years, the Centro Studi Cetacei<\/a> <\/strong>has been at the forefront of marine conservation, protecting cetaceans and sea turtles<\/strong> along the Italian coastline. Its highly trained volunteers respond every time an animal is stranded or trapped, working in partnership with institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1943: The Event That Changed Everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nApril 1943. War. An eighteen-metre sperm whale washes ashore on the beach of San Giuliano Mare in Rimini. Despite the air raid sirens, people rush to see this majestic creature. As if the sea had chosen to send a message in impossible times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That moment became part of the city's collective memory. A story of transformation spanning generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Barafonda sperm whale depicted on the Artists' Riverbank in San Giuliano Mare<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEighty years later\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n2025: The Story Becomes Gin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEighty years later, that story takes liquid form. Balena Pink is not just any gin \u2014 it's a tribute to that sperm whale, to the Adriatic Sea, and to a city that made transformation its very nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as that whale changed Rimini forever, our gin changes colour in the glass. From deep blue to soft pink, thanks to the Butterfly Pea flower reacting to the acidity of tonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's not a trick. It's natural chemistry becoming wonder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n
\nAbout Me<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI'm Silvia Bartolini<\/em><\/strong> and I've been working in the food and beverage world for over thirty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMy journey began when I was very young, during the summer seasons on the Romagna Riviera. After graduating, I built my career through A.I.B.E.S. courses and sommelier training. In 2022, I opened the wine shop \"Cantina di Mare<\/strong><\/a>\" in San Giuliano Mare (Rimini), which has become a go-to destination for enthusiasts and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA journey driven by a passion for fine drinking and the desire to celebrate what is deeply rooted in the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is where Balena Pink was born. An artisanal gin that tells the story of the sea, of Rimini, and of the need for transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n \u201c<\/div>\n \n \n I wanted to create a spirit that wasn't just good, but that spoke. That knew how to change, just like its colour. That brought the identity of the Riviera into the glass, the scent of its botanicals, and the echo of the story of the sperm whale that washed ashore in San Giuliano Mare in 1943.\n <\/p>\n \n
\u201c<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBalena Pink is an independent, authentic, contemporary project. True to clear values: craftsmanship, elegance, territory, and vision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Balena Pink Identity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bottle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Inspired by vintage pharmacies. Thick glass, wooden cap, a label that tells a story. The illustration of the sperm whale among the waves is not decoration: It's memory turned into design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\nThe Meaning of Pink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The pink of Balena Pink is a manifesto. Fluidity, openness, transformation. A colour that doesn't judge, that includes, that invites change. Like Rimini. Like we should all be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOur Partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCENTRO STUDI CETACEI APS \u2013 E.T.S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor over forty years, the Centro Studi Cetacei<\/a> <\/strong>has been at the forefront of marine conservation, protecting cetaceans and sea turtles<\/strong> along the Italian coastline. Its highly trained volunteers respond every time an animal is stranded or trapped, working in partnership with institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Barafonda sperm whale depicted on the Artists' Riverbank in San Giuliano Mare<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Eighty years later\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Eighty years later, that story takes liquid form. Balena Pink is not just any gin \u2014 it's a tribute to that sperm whale, to the Adriatic Sea, and to a city that made transformation its very nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just as that whale changed Rimini forever, our gin changes colour in the glass. From deep blue to soft pink, thanks to the Butterfly Pea flower reacting to the acidity of tonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's not a trick. It's natural chemistry becoming wonder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n I'm Silvia Bartolini<\/em><\/strong> and I've been working in the food and beverage world for over thirty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My journey began when I was very young, during the summer seasons on the Romagna Riviera. After graduating, I built my career through A.I.B.E.S. courses and sommelier training. In 2022, I opened the wine shop \"Cantina di Mare<\/strong><\/a>\" in San Giuliano Mare (Rimini), which has become a go-to destination for enthusiasts and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A journey driven by a passion for fine drinking and the desire to celebrate what is deeply rooted in the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is where Balena Pink was born. An artisanal gin that tells the story of the sea, of Rimini, and of the need for transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n I wanted to create a spirit that wasn't just good, but that spoke. That knew how to change, just like its colour. That brought the identity of the Riviera into the glass, the scent of its botanicals, and the echo of the story of the sperm whale that washed ashore in San Giuliano Mare in 1943.\n <\/p>\n \n Balena Pink is an independent, authentic, contemporary project. True to clear values: craftsmanship, elegance, territory, and vision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Inspired by vintage pharmacies. Thick glass, wooden cap, a label that tells a story. The illustration of the sperm whale among the waves is not decoration: It's memory turned into design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The pink of Balena Pink is a manifesto. Fluidity, openness, transformation. A colour that doesn't judge, that includes, that invites change. Like Rimini. Like we should all be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n For over forty years, the Centro Studi Cetacei<\/a> <\/strong>has been at the forefront of marine conservation, protecting cetaceans and sea turtles<\/strong> along the Italian coastline. Its highly trained volunteers respond every time an animal is stranded or trapped, working in partnership with institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n2025: The Story Becomes Gin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
About Me<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Balena Pink Identity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Bottle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Meaning of Pink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Our Partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CENTRO STUDI CETACEI APS \u2013 E.T.S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n