Best Liqueurs

Are you looking for a delicious liqueur to serve as an aperitif or an after-dinner drink? Why not take inspiration from the wine list of starred gastronomic restaurants to find the best in liqueurs? Bestwine • Online references liqueurs selected by chefs and sommeliers in the most prestigious gastronomic restaurants in the world. Discover original liqueurs, find high quality liqueurs, and buy them at the best price.

Best Liqueurs

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Best liqueur’s brands

Refer to Chief’s, Sommelier’s, Bartender’s from gastronomic restaurants of all around the world‘s opinion to discover the best liqueur’s brands and best references. A ranking and comparative of the best liqueur’s brands by the Chief’s, Sommelier’s and Bartender’s from the top gastronomic experts.

Reference	Origin	Category	Alcohol Degree
Chartreuse	France	Liqueurs made with plants, flowers and herbs	55°
Grand Marnier	France	Liqueurs made with bitter orange	40°
Roulot	France	Liqueurs made with apricot	25°
Manguin	France	Liqueurs made with lemon and bergamot	40°
Amaretto	Italy	Liqueurs made with almond	28°
Baileys	Ireland	Liqueurs made with whisky and cream	17°
Bénédictine	France	Liqueurs made with plant	40°
Cherry Heering	Denmark	Liqueurs made with coffee	24°
Triple sec Cointreau	France	Liqueurs made with orange	40°
Drambuie	Scotland	Liqueurs made with whisky, herbs and spices	40°
Fernet Branca	Italy	Liqueurs made with plants and aromatics herbs	28°
Get 27	France	Liqueurs made with mint	21°
Get 31	France	Liqueurs made with mint	21°
Izarra Jaune	France	Liqueurs made with plants and nuts	40°
Kummel	France	Liqueurs made with caraway, cumin and fennel	38°
Limoncello	Italy	Liqueurs made with lemon	30°
Malibu	France	Liqueurs made with coconut	18°
Marie Brizard Anizette	France	Liqueurs made with anise	25°
Sambuca	Italy	Liqueur à base star anise	40°
Verveine du Velay	France	Liqueurs made with herbs	55°
Tia Maria	Jamaica	Liqueurs made with coffee grains	20°
Manzana	Spain	Liqueurs made with apple	20°
Chouchen	France	Liqueurs made with honey	15°

Liqueurs

A liqueur is a spirit which contains at least 100 grammes of sugar per litre. Moreover, this sugar content is what legally designates a liqueur according to European legislation. A liqueur is basically made with alcohol to which fruit, grains, spices and plants or dairy products have been added.

A liqueur may be obtained through two techniques: maceration and infusion.

Most liqueurs are made with white Eau de Vie which is then macerated with agricultural products. This technique allows the alcohol, fruit, plants, grains, spices, and dairy products to mix in order to create a fluid and tasty alcoholic drink.

In the Middle Ages, medicinal qualities were attributed to the first liqueurs. The first productions of liqueur were made with herb wine, borage, lemon balm, spices, quince, rosemary, red cabbage, nettles, horseradish, euphraisia, dill, coriander, camomile, spices, campanula, sage, fennel, aniseed, couch grass, thistle or even cloves. Some solutions of liqueur were then used to heal wounds or even eyes, thanks to the complementary action of the alcohol and the plants.

It must be remembered that the first liqueurs that we know today were obtained through a still. This equipment was mainly used in French monasteries and by the Jesuits in Verona, Italy. Nowadays liqueurs are consumed all over the world.

Through time, medicinal liqueurs became a remedy liqueur to help digestion. Liqueurs then became a drink supposed to help digestion.

Liqueurs when they contain more than 250 grammes of sugar per litre are also called creams. Like crème de cassis for example, but this cream remains a liqueur and therefore a spirit.

Liqueurs can be divided into 3 categories:

Liqueurs made with coffee grains, cumin, aniseed, cloves, coriander or made with peel and roots like orange, lemon, mandarin, and gentian.

Liqueurs made with plants like verbena, lime, mint, violet, jasmine, or rose.

Liqueurs made with fruit: berries or stones like orange, cherry, banana, strawberry, apricot, redcurrant, blackcurrant, juniper berries, or cranberries.

Liqueurs are not usually vintage, but it is possible to find liqueurs by their year of production.

Liqueurs on the wine list of starred gastronomic restaurants

Liqueurs are highly appreciated during a gastronomic meal, most of the time they are served as an after-dinner drink, but they can also be consumed as an aperitif.

The alcohol in a liqueur has the advantage of capturing the flavours, taste, fragrance, and colours of agricultural products. There are obviously a lot of liqueurs, in fact, it might be possible to create brands and references of liqueurs ad infinitum as there are so many combinations of alcohol and agricultural products

Liqueurs are valued in gastronomic restaurants for their rich flavours. They can be served chilled, at room temperature and even sometimes flamed. The alcohol content of liqueurs varies from 15 to 55°. A lot of barmen in starred gastronomic restaurants make cocktails with liqueurs.

So, it is quite natural for starred gastronomic restaurants to advise liqueurs as an aperitif or an after-dinner drink. Liqueurs are often used to compose cocktails too. Therefore, liqueurs, which are sugary are particularly adapted to accompanying deserts.

Bestwine • Online, enables you to discover new liqueurs or more traditional liqueurs. Bestwine • Online constantly refreshes its reference list of the best liqueurs so that you can find original ideas. In this way, you can take inspiration from suggestions on the wine list of starred gastronomic restaurants.

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Liqueurs offer an immense range of flavours. There are thousands of liqueurs in the world. Liqueurs can please a lot of people according to their tastes and their inclinations. Sipping a delicious liqueur at the end of a meal is always a pleasure and discovering original liqueurs a delight.

With Bestwine • Online, I would like to allow internet users to discover new liqueurs. Bestwine • Online does not claim to be an expert or a liqueur guide. Our aim is simply to share liqueurs that are considered by chefs and sommeliers of starred gastronomic restaurants as being the best.

Each person has different tastes, consequently no liqueur can be considered as better than the others. Above all, there are so many different liqueurs with different characteristics that it is almost impossible to compare some references. Each liqueur is authentic and unique by its method of conception, its recipe or even by the agricultural products which it is made from. Therefore, when choosing a liqueur, it is important to be aware that we are tasting a “terroir” and also a history. Producing liqueurs is the work of passionate people. For this reason, chefs and sommeliers in starred gastronomic restaurants select their liqueurs in accordance with the history of the alcohol.

This is why Bestwine • Online has chosen to value chefs and sommeliers’ talent. Nobody can select the best liqueur, whether they are a guide, a wine shop, a producer, or a sommelier. It is impossible to distinguish a unique liqueur reference as the best. However, starred gastronomic restaurants are reputed for serving the best in wines and spirits, obviously, starred gastronomic restaurants serve excellent liqueurs. With Bestwine • Online, you may find your favourite liqueur and go in search of new sensations thanks to the reliable and impartial suggestions of all the starred gastronomic restaurants.

I created Bestwine • Online as a list of liqueurs which allows you to access a selection made by professionals of good food and fine wine. So, you can make the most of the experience and talent of the most prestigious gastronomic restaurants. To offer you the best service and to advise the greatest liqueurs, we make sure to guide you towards trustworthy online stores.

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