Creme de Mure, Massenez

The family owned Massenez Distillery in Alsace has just celebrated 150 years of producing high quality liqueurs and eaux-de-vie. Since 2010 Manou Massenez and Elodie Naslin have worked with Grandes Distilleries Peureux under the able leadership of Bernard Baud who has taken the business forward with innovative products that nevertheless respect Massenez’s unique Alsatian identity.

The fruit liqueurs are noted for their pure and intense characracter that capture the real essence of the fruit. Their rich aroma make them very versatile and they can be drunk neat, over ice, in cocktails or poured on ice creams, pastries etc.

Crème de Mûre translates as cream of blackberry and is rich in flavours, marked by a real intensity of fruit. An olfactory sweetness faithful to the tasting is also very sweet but harmoniously balanced by a touch of acidity, typical of blackberries.  It has a fresh nose, with a nice aromatic power.  A frank attack on the palate, with ripe fruit is revealed.  This sweet flavour is quickly counterbalanced by the natural acidity of the fruit.  This balance gives this cream an incomparable character, scale and flavour.