Giffard Ginger of the Indies (Premium) bar liqueur /25%/0.7l

The Giffards come from the Loire Valley and for years were involved in the textile trade. The first to break with the family tradition was Émile Giffard, a graduate of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Poitiers.

Shortly after his studies, he returned to his hometown and opened a pharmacy in the center of Angers. Émile was as devoted to developing recipes for panaceas as he was to alcoholic beverages. His first drink was called Chottin, a bitter aperitif based on quinine. The breakthrough in his career came in 1885 with the creation of Menthe-Pastille, the success of which led to a career change from pharmacist to distiller. The company founded by Émile remains in the hands of the family to this day and is managed by his great-great-grandsons, Bruno and Edith Giffard. They produce dozens of liqueurs and just as many bar syrups, of which the Premium Liqueurs series deserves special attention.

Giffard Ginger of the Indies is created by slow maceration of ginger roots in neutral alcohol with a touch of coriander and an aqueous extract of orange blossom. In its palette, the spiciness of ginger and pepper is balanced by sugar and light citrus tones. Giffard recommends the Diary of the Summer cocktail (20ml VSOP rum, 10ml Ginger of the Indies, 20ml Earl Grey syrup, 10ml fig syrup and 10ml lemon juice).