Briottet Liqueur de Coing (Quince Liqueur) 18% 70cl

Description

Briottet Liqueur de Coing is a quince liqueur made in France by Edmond Briottet. It is a a golden-colored liqueur made from the distillation of quince fruit.

Maison Briottet is a family business, founded in 1836, and has been run by the 6th generation of the Briottet family, Claire and Vincent, since 2014. The Maison is located in the centre of the town of Dijon in the Burgundy wine-growing region. Originally, the family were negociants of Burgundy wine, involved with ageing, blending, bottling and selling the wines. Following the development, and massive popularity of the Blanc Cassis Aperitif (white wine with Crème de Cassis also known as a Kir), in the 1900s, the company progressively focused its activities on producing fruit crèmes, liquors, brandies and Marcs de Bourgogne.

Maison Briottet maintains a very high level of quality. It is the selection of the ripest fruit, locally sourced where possible, from the most suitable cultivars that provides for the finest flavours. The first step on the ladder in the process is contracting the right growers to produce the finest, best quality, ripe fruit. Then, at the headquarters, the fruits undergo carefully observed maceration with very pure neutral alcohol and blending with the correct proportion of sugars to achieve the balance between fruit flavour, sweetness, acidity and alcohol to create top of the range crèmes and liqueurs.

Briottet Liqueur de Coing is made from quinces harvested in the south of France.  The quince belongs to the same family as apples and pears and are typically hard and sour when raw, but transform into a soft and sweet delicacy when cooked. The quinces are picked at full maturity, in late October, and are then macerated with sugar about six weeks. The resultant liquid is then distilled and aged in the bottle. It has reminiscent aromas and flavours of quince jellies, jams and cheeses and a smooth velvety texture. An ideal post-dinner drink.