Liqueur d’Abricot, 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.

The Liqueur d’Abricot or Apricot Liqueur stays true to the taste of the original fruit, picked when ripe. Round and unctuous, it is a velvety, brilliant crème, quite simply reminiscent of the flesh of the original fruit.

It is orange in color, velvety, with a full texture and visibly dense body. The nose is true to the original fruit: Fruity, sweet and fleshy. It has an attack on the palate that is quite simply true to the initial olfactory impression. The fruit is clearly noticeable. Its sweet, fruity flavor is very pronounced, allowing a slight touch of acidity to come through at the finish: the core then balances out this liqueur and gives it a certain freshness.