Giffard Creme de Peche de Vigne (Wine Peach) bar liqueur /16%/0.7l

The Giffards come from the Loire Valley and in the 19th century 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. However, the breakthrough in his career came in 1885 and the creation of Menthe-Pastille, which allowed him to end his career as a pharmacist and start as a distiller. Today, the company he founded is still in the hands of the family and is managed by his great-great-grandchildren, siblings Bruno and Edith Giffard. They produce dozens of liqueurs and as many bar syrups using mainly local fruits and botanicals, which they subject to the traditional maceration process. In the case of stone fruits, this can last up to three months.

Giffard Crème de Pêche de Vigne is made from vineyard peaches from the Coteaux du Lyonnais orchards (around Lyon). These small, red peaches are macerated in neutral alcohol. In the palette, the intense notes of peaches are complemented by a touch of almond and honey. Giffard recommends serving it in a cocktail with dry white wine, rosé or sparkling wine.