Violet Liqueur 70 cl, 18% alc.

Find here a classic liqueur of mixologists, the liqueur de Violette. En route to the moon on board a flight imbued with delicate floral perfume.

This flower liqueurs gets its letters of nobility thanks to one of the classics of mixology, the cocktail Aviation. Specifically, the creator is Hugo Ensslin, bartender at the Wallick Hotel in New York. As for the term aviation, it refers to the eponymous field in full expansion when the cocktail was created in 1916. Indeed, the progress in this area is fascinating at the time and indeed inspiring! In addition, this cocktail can be found under another name the Blue Moon cocktail, due to its blue tint thanks to the addition of violet liqueur.

It should be noted that the original recipe is always favored by contemporary bartenders. In general, to make an Aviation cocktail, you need Gin, Marasquin, violet liqueur and lemon juice. The delicate floral fragrance, yet as powerful as it is the violet cleavage, linked to the notes of cherries and almonds of Marasquin, immerses you in the poetic singularity of this cocktail.

The Briottet violet liqueur wins silver at the IWSC 2017 (International Wine & Spirit Challenge). This competition is an annual wine and spirits competition, founded in 1969 by the German-British oenologist Anton Massel. Each year, the competition receives entries from more than 90 countries around the world.