CARTRON Liqueur “Imperial Cartron” – Triple Orange Cognac (40%)

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Fruit Liqueurs

Burgundy is not just famous for its wines but also for blackcurrant (cassis) which has been cultivated there for centuries.

Associated with an aligoté white wine, another local specialty, Burgundy’s blackcurrant liqueur produces the famous kir aperitif. It is also used for many other recipes of cocktails.

Liqueur companies are also working with other local fruits like the Pêche de Vigne (peach from the vineyard) from the Burgundian slopes, Lloyd George Raspberries, Montmorency Sour Cherries or Chalonnaise Black Cherries.

For Eaux-de-Vie, local companies buy local Williams pears from the orchards. And Marc and Fine de Bourgogne, the producers have supply from the best appellations in the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune areas.

Cartron

Cartron has been established in 1882, with strong roots in the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in the heart of Burgundy’s cru vineyards.

For its Crèmes and Liqueurs, the company selects the fruit varieties the closest in spirit to the Burgundian terroir.

They are the most aromatic, those that are most likely to reveal their very singular perfume in pure alcohol. This is even if they are more fragile, more costly and more difficult to find.

For the production of its Eaux-de-Vie, Cartron buys the whole harvest of Williams pears from the orchards. It is including the big fruits, the tastier, those usually kept for table consumption.

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CLÉMENT Orange Liqueur “Creole Shrubb” (40%)

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Martinique

Martinique, a French Caribbean island, is mainly producing “Rhum Agricole”. It is obtained by distilling of sugar cane juice directly. This kind of rum is more aromatic.

In 1996, the Island Rhum Agricole obtained an AOC recognition, “Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée’’. It is the only one so far.

There are strict ageing conditions & appellations:

*“Rhum Blanc Agricole Martinique”: min. 8 weeks in steel tanks

*“Rhum Vieux Agricole”: min. 3 years in oak casks of 650L

*“Rhum Extra Vieux Agricole, XO”: min. 6 years in oak casks

All ageing & bottling must be done on the island.

No Additional Flavor & No Additional Sugar

Rhum Clément

Rhum Clément has been established in 1887 when Homère Clément purchased a 43-hectare sugar plantation.

Homère mimicked the distillers of the great Armagnac to perfect his method of rum production known today as Rhum Agricole.

Nowadays, Clément has 8,000 barrels patiently aged in their cellars and is a leading producer exporting to 80 different countries.

Around 8% of the volume of each barrel is lost every year due to « evaporation » (or Angel share).

The aging is also unique. It is going 2.5 times faster than in Europe or Kentucky due to the high temperature and humidity.