Liqueur

Discover liqueurs chosen by chefs and sommeliers of Michelin-starred restaurants. A selection by credible, legitimate professionals to help you find your favorite liqueur.

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The best liqueur brands

Rely on the opinion of chefs, sommeliers and bartenders from Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide to discover the finest liqueur brands. A ranking and comparison of the most highly valued liqueur brands and bottles in starred fine-dining restaurants by haute-gastronomie experts.

Liqueurs suggested on the menus of Michelin-starred restaurants.

About liqueurs

A liqueur is a flavored spirit containing at least 100 grams of sugar per liter. This sugar content is what legally defines a liqueur under European law. The base is alcohol blended with fruits, seeds, spices, plants or dairy products.

Liqueurs are made through maceration or infusion. Most of the time, a liqueur is produced with a white eau-de-vie base macerated or infused with agricultural products, allowing the alcohol and ingredients to blend into a smooth, flavorful drink.

In the Middle Ages, the first liqueurs were credited with medicinal virtues. Early productions used herbal wine bases with borage, lemon balm, spices, quince, rosemary, red cabbage, nettle, horseradish, eyebright, dill, coriander, chamomile, bellflower, sage, fennel, anise, couch grass, thistle or clove. Some were used to treat wounds or eyes thanks to the synergy of alcohol and plants.

The first modern liqueurs were obtained thanks to the alembic, notably used in French monasteries and by the Jesuits in Verona, Italy. Today, liqueurs are enjoyed worldwide. Over time, medicinal liqueur turned into a curative, digestive drink meant to aid digestion. Liqueurs with more than 250 grams of sugar per liter are called crèmes (e.g., crème de cassis), but remain liqueurs and therefore spirits.

Liqueurs fall into 3 categories: based on coffee beans, cumin, anise, clove, coriander, peels and roots (orange, lemon, mandarin, gentian); based on plants (verbena, linden, mint, violet, jasmine, rose); based on fruits, berries and stones (orange, cherry, banana, strawberry, apricot, redcurrant, blackcurrant, juniper, cranberry). Liqueurs are generally non-vintage, though some can be found by year of production.

Liqueurs on Michelin-starred restaurant menus

Starred-restaurant menus therefore naturally recommend liqueurs as aperitif or digestif, and frequently use them in cocktails. Sweet by nature, liqueur pairs particularly well with desserts.

Bestwine • Online lets you discover new liqueurs or more traditional ones. The Bestwine • Online team constantly updates its reference list of the best liqueurs. You can freely take inspiration from starred-restaurant menu suggestions.

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Liqueurs offer an immense range of flavors — thousands exist worldwide — and can please many people depending on tastes and desires. Sipping a delicious liqueur at the end of a meal is always a pleasure, and discovering original liqueurs is a pleasant experience in itself.

With Bestwine • Online, I want to allow all internet users to discover new liqueurs. Bestwine • Online does not position itself as an expert or a liqueur guide. Our desire is simply to share the liqueurs considered by the chefs and sommeliers of starred fine-dining establishments as the very best.

Every person has different tastes; no liqueur can be considered better than the others. There are so many liqueurs with varied characteristics that comparing certain references is almost impossible. Each liqueur is authentic and unique in its production method, recipe and ingredients. Choosing a liqueur means tasting both a terroir and a history. Production is often carried out by passionate people, and starred-restaurant chefs and sommeliers also select their liqueurs according to the story behind them. That is why

Bestwine • Online chooses to value the expertise of chefs and sommeliers. No one — guide, wine merchant, producer, oenologist or sommelier — can claim to distinguish a single best liqueur. However, Michelin-starred restaurants are renowned for serving the very best in wine and spirits, and logically excellent liqueurs. With Bestwine • Online, you can find your favorite liqueur and seek new ones thanks to reliable, impartial suggestions from starred restaurants.

I created Bestwine • Online as a liqueur menu giving you access to a selection by taste professionals, so you can benefit from the experience and know-how of the most prestigious fine-dining restaurants. To offer you the best experience, we guide you toward serious online merchants.

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How are liqueurs selected on Bestwine • Online? Bestwine • Online lists liqueurs from the wine lists and cellars of the most famous fine-dining restaurants worldwide, praised by the greatest chefs and sommeliers themselves valued by critics. Only liqueurs sold online are presented for easy purchase.