Fred stands for Frederick. Fred is an alchemist , in continuous dialogue with nature, a researcher who experiments with new combinations by renewing tastes. An herbalist who grows and takes care of plants day after day.

Opificio Fred was born from Federico's passion for plants and nature. As a boy he loved walking in the woods of his land, collecting medicinal and botanical herbs to make homemade liqueurs together with his mother Vanda.

He begins by cultivating plants and spices in the meadows near his home, at the foot of the Friulian mountains, while at night he works as a barman in the bars.

Fred is passionate about an ancient herbarium from 1946 and experiments with extraction techniques to create essential oils, timeless fragrances.

In 2014 Fred opened his first laboratory in an old disused pharmacy in the center of Polcenigo (Pn), one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, where time passes at a slow pace. For the first time, the harvested plants become infusions and distillates.

Here begins the period of study and research in the world of spirits. He starts his botany project called "Fred Jerbis": from the Friulian "Federico's herbs".

In 2020 Fred moved the laboratory to the new distillery, still in Polcenigo and in an enchanting location: immersed in the nature of the Friulian foothills and nestled on an island surrounded by the Gorgazzo river. It is here that Fred realizes another dream: a botanical garden where you can touch some of the plants that he personally grows and takes care of. Today the new Fred Alkemil line comes to life: natural liqueurs, handcrafted, in limited quantities and with a herbaceous flavor that go well with Fred Jerbis spirits and are suitable for mixing. Fred's world is a continuous discovery, become part of it!