Giffard Marasquin (Maraska) bar liqueur /25%/0.7l

Giffard & Cie is a renowned producer of liqueurs and bar syrups based in Avrillé in western France. The company was founded in 1885 by Émile Giffard in nearby Angers.

Émile, a graduate of the Pharmacy Department at the University of Poitiers and owner of a chemist's, experimented a lot with peppermint and in 1885, during an unusually hot year, he developed the formula for Menthe-Pastille liqueur, suitable for serving both before and after a meal. The success of Menthe-Pastille was so great that it allowed Giffard to end his career as a chemist and buy his own distillery. Today, the fifth generation of the family manages the company, whose offer has grown over the years to over a hundred products. Key positions are held by Emil's great-great-grandchildren, Bruno Giffard and his sister Edith.

The Liqueur de Marasquin presented here is distilled with sour Marasquin cherries and offers subtle notes of cherry and orange blossom enhanced with hints of fresh almond. Giffard recommends The Last Word Cocktail:

 30ml gin;

20ml Green Chartreuse;

20ml Marasquin Liqueur;

20ml lemon juice.