G. Miclo Liqueur de Pain d’Epices is a gingerbread-flavoured liqueur from the French distillery G. Miclo in Alsace. It is favoured for its aromas and flavours of cinnamon, clove, and ginger and is made from a long infusion of natural spices.
G. Miclo Liqueur de Pain d’Epices is one of the distillery’s signature creations, from a closely guarded recipe, and they proudly claim to be the original inventor of Pain d’Épices liqueur. Gingerbread liqueur can be enjoyed on its own, in cocktails, or used in both sweet and savoury recipes. A true “taste of Christmas in a glass,” bringing the warmth and tradition of Alsace to every sip.
Gilbert Miclo founded the Miclo Distillery in 1965 in Alsace. It is located in the Alsatian village of Lapoutroie. Gilbert had succeeded his father as head of the family company in 1962. At first, the company were only a trader of wine, Eaux de vie and beers. The decision was made to produce their own fruit brandies and focus on only the finest quality products.
Miclo Distillery’s products gained widespread recognition very quickly, and by 1972, Miclo had established 50 agents selling its products throughout France. Miclo also caught the attention of master pastry chefs, who needed the purest fruit brandy for flavouring their fine pastries and desserts. In 1977, a new distillery was built, housing four stills and 36 new Inox stainless-steel tanks for macerating the fruit and ageing the brandies. In 1985, Miclo purchased an additional distillery in Alsace and expanded its product offering even further.
Today, under the stewardship of Gilbert’s grandson Bertrand, the distillery uses more than 2,000 tonnes of fresh fruit and produces around 200,000 bottles of brandies, liqueurs, fruit creme liqueurs, vodka, whiskies and aperitifs each year.
