Bénédictine D.O.M. Liqueur is produced at Le Palais Bénédictine, located in Fécamp in the Normandy region of France. Originally produced by local monks, the creation of this liqueur dates back to approximately 1510, and has been preserved as a secret recipe since then. Today, the legacy of the Bénédictine Abbey is carried on by the Le Grand family, who produce this liqueur using the same traditional processes. […]
Homare Strawberry Nigori is produced by Aizu Homare Brewery, located in the city of Kitakata in Fukushima, Japan. First established in 1918, Aizu Homare is considered one of the top breweries in the area, and produce a variety of sake, sochu, and liqueur products.
This particular bottle of Strawberry Nigori is a flavored Nigori sake. If you’re not familiar with Nigori, it differs from other types of sake by the […]
Du Nord Fiztgerald Gin (also known as Prominence Gin) is produced by Du Nord Social Spirits, America’s first black-owned distillery based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2013 By Chris Montana and his wife Shanelle, Du Nord now produces a variety of spirits including Gin, Whiskey, Vodka, and liqueurs. As a brand, Du Nord makes an effort to create change, diversify the industry, and support the local […]
Chambord Liqueur is produced at La Sistiere Château in the Loire Valley region of France. Although this liqueur is modeled after a raspberry liqueur that was popular in the region during the late 1600’s, the Chambord brand was only founded in 1982. It is currently owned by Brown-Forman, an American spirits company. The production process to make this liqueur involves three over-arching steps. First, the juices are extracted from the blackberries, raspberries, and blackcurrants. These juices then go through a 4-week infusion process where they are mixed together with french spirits. Step 2 involves a second infusion – this time for two […]
Clément Rhum Agricole Blanc is produced by Habitation Clément, a historic distillery and estate in Le François, Martinique. Purchased from a struggling sugar plantation in 1887, Habitation Clément was transformed into a legacy by Homere Clément, nicknamed the “Father of Rhum Agricole”. In 1989, distillation was moved to local distillery Distillerie du Simon, which holds the Creole Column Stills from Habitation […]