Giffard Creme de Cassis IMPÉRIAL (Blackcurrant) bartender liqueur /18%/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, 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 Émile's great-great-grandchildren, Bruno Giffard and his sister Edith. Crème de Fruits are bottled with a lower alcohol content and a higher sugar content.

Crème de Cassis Impérial is created by macerating blackcurrants from the Loire Valley in neutral alcohol. The intense aroma and taste of blackcurrants are balanced to some extent by the notes of pepper and cocoa powder. Giffard recommends the Blackcurrant Gin cocktail:

      20ml Crème de Cassis Impérial;

      30ml gin;

      10ml lemon juice;

      20ml of tonic.