Nardini has been producing Mistrà since the 1800’s and it has now been approved for sale in the US. “Mistra has been sold in Italy for over a century, and it’s about time we shared our secret with the world,” says Antonio Guarda Nardini, Director of International Markets for the bicentenary family firm. Mistrà is made from the prized star anise, a plant with many medicinal and mystic uses and a history that stretches back to ancient times.