The origins of the French company Giffard can be traced back to 1885, when mile Giffard started looking into the digestive and refreshing properties of mint. Giffard was a pharmacologist at the time, making and selling medicine in Angers, France. What he ended up creating was a mint liqueur, which he immediately put to the test, and offered to the guests at a hotel to provide relief from the scorching summer sun. The pure and refined drink proved a hit and prompted the Frenchman to transform his pharmacy into a distillery. The liqueur was named Menthe-Pastille after the mint sweets that were popular at the time. Today the family business continues the tradition and continues carrying the Giffard banner, five generations later. Giffard's liqueurs are crafted by macerating locally-sourced fruits and plants in alcohol for 48 hours up to 3 months. This infusion serves as the basis for their liqueurs. These are masterfully blended, filtered, and meticulously tested. Giffard is constantly innovating and working on recipes with the same passion that led to the brand's creation all those years ago. Today they have several liqueurs, syrups, and spirits on offer, even producing tequila, sake, and sauces. Giffard Wild Elderflower liqueur is crafted from an infusion of wild hand-picked elderflowers. The award-winning liqueur is bottled at 40 proof and is a premium offering that is deliciously refreshing on its own, on the rocks, and as a cocktail ingredient that pairs especially well with sparkling wine. The golden liqueur is floral and exotic with unique spicy notes.

The violet (Viola odorata) is a species of flowering plant with purple or white flowers, native to Europe, Asia and North Africa, which belongs to the Violaceae family. It is known for its medicinal properties and many benefits, including expectorant and anti-inflammatory. In the language of flowers, the violet symbolizes shy and secret love. The violet is often used in confectionery, and sometimes in pastry, for syrups, liqueurs and in perfumery. Created in the 19th century, crème de violette peaked at the end of the century. Today, popular cocktails made with crème de violette include Aviation and Blue Moon.

Country of Origin: France

TASTING NOTES

Color: Violet color with slight garnet hues. Very bright.
Scent: Floral aroma. Spring flavors with floral notes (violet, rose...).
Taste: Very aromatic notes, floral and smooth.

Fine liqueur made from the natural aromas of Madagascan vanilla.

Silver Medal at the Masters Liquor 2016 by the Spirits Business Magazine.

Degree: 20% | Country of Origin: France

TASTING NOTES

Color: Golden color with amber/copper hues.

Scent: Sweet and smooth scent, typical of the vanilla pod.

Taste: A very pure taste of vanilla seeds enhanced by the perfume of vanilla pod and a slightly spicy note.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Vanilla is a spice consisting of the fruit of certain tropical creeper orchids of Mesoamerican origin.
The plants cultivated for the production of vanilla are the only orchids cultivated for human consumption. To obtain a richly aromatic spice, the cultivation and processing of vanilla requires long and attentive care from farmers. This makes it, by weight, one of the highest value agricultural food products in the world.
It was the planters from Réunion who introduced, around 1880, the cultivation of vanilla to Madagascar. Today, Madagascar produces 60 to 80% of the vanilla in the world.

Liqueur with the delicate and perfumed flavor of lychee.

Degree: 18%
Country of Origin: France

Color: Light pink color, resembling the color of the fruit itself.
Scent: Very intense scent, fresh and lively with notes of fresh lychee and rose.
Taste: Characteristic taste of lychee, very floral notes and slightly vanilla.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

Lychee is a small fruit of a large tropical tree with evergreen foliage (9-15m) and flourishing in summer. Originally from China, it is now grown in China, India, Madagascar and Thailand.
Beneath its thick pink-red skin, the flesh of the fruit is white-translucent, juicy, sweet and slightly tart. The fruit can be eaten simply peeled, or cooked, but also prepared in juice as is, or mixed into a drink.
With its fresh and floral notes, Lichi-Li Giffard Liqueur reveals the typical aromas of the fruit in your cocktails.

TASTING ADVICE

Pure on crushed ice, in long drinks or cocktails.

Liqueur (crème de fruits) made from concentrated blackberry juice.

Degree: 16% | Country of Origin: France

Tasting Notes

Color: Deep purple color.

Scent: Bold and powerful scent. Aromas of fresh blackberry purée and jam.

Taste: Round and pleasant taste brought on by the freshness of the fruit. Aromatic power of the blackberry. Bitterness of the seeds at the end.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

The blackberry, an edible fruit from the common bramble, grows spontaneously throughout Europe and many regions of the world, but Mexico is the world's leading producer. Used in naturopathy and sometimes as a tincture, the blackberry is widely used in food, jam, jelly or dessert. Its use in the manufacture of drinks, liqueurs or syrups is mentioned in the London Pharmacopoeia as early as 1696.

Pure sugar syrup made from gum arabic and orange blossom extracts.

Tasting Notes

Color: Transparent syrup with a slight ivory color.

Scent: Light orange blossom.

Taste: Characteristic taste of gum and orange blossom.

Ingredients: Sugar, water, arabic gum, orange blossom extract. 

The slow maceration of “Cassis Noir de Bourgogne", harvested in the Loire Valley, gives this liqueur all its powerful aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Color: Dark and purplish-blue in color but with garnet red hues.

Scent: The scent reveals notes of ripe fruit with a slight vegetal note typical of blackcurrant buds.

Taste: Very fruity, intense taste of blackcurrant berries enhanced by the recognizable note of blackcurrant buds.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Blackcurrant from Burgundy is an old variety of blackcurrant and essential in France. Appreciated for its firm fruits with a great aromatic richness, the Burgundy blackcurrant is one of the best varieties known for its taste and good vitamin C content.

AWARDS
Bronze medal at the Bartenders Brand Awards 2022
Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014
Gold Medal with the score of 95/100 at the International Review of Spirits Competition 2007 organized by the Beverage Testing Institute (USA)

Liqueur made from the maceration of ginger roots balanced by a touch of vanilla, orange flower water and coriander.

Degree: 25% | Country of Origin: France

TASTING NOTES

Color: Straw colored liqueur.

Scent: A balance between the power of ginger and coriander, the sweetness of vanilla, and the vivacity of orange blossom.

Taste: Gentle at first. Then the spices very quickly intensify the peppery and slightly citrusy taste of ginger. This liqueur plays on the contrasts of fire (spices), sweetness (sugar), power (alcohol), and lightness (freshness of the acidity).

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Ginger is part of the Zingiberaceae family, which also includes turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. Ginger is native to Maritime Southeast Asia and was probably first domesticated by Austronesian peoples. Ginger is one of the first spices to be exported from Asia, arriving in Europe with the spice trade, and was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The flavor of ginger is characterized by a unique combination of warm notes, lemon/citrus notes, and earthy notes. Ginger is an ingredient that has many properties and health benefits such as antioxidants, strengthening the immune system and digestion, among others. The growing interest in ginger in beverages is driven by tea in the winter, and ginger beer and ginger ale in the summer. Ginger is potent, but it pairs well with other flavors like blackberry, honey, turmeric, lemon, cinnamon, and fennel.

Passion fruit is a climbing plant of the Passifloraceae family, native to Latin America. Also called granadilla, this fruit is a small tropical berry with fragrant flesh that differs from other fruits by its small black seeds. Giffard Crème de Fruit de la Passion brings the flavour of this fruit to cocktails with exotic accents.

Liqueur (crème de fruits) made from concentrated passion fruit juice.

Degree: 16% | Country of Origin: France

TASTING NOTES

Color: Gold color with nice orange hues.

Scent: Very characteristic fruity notes of passion fruit pulp.

Taste: Very fruity and velvety, followed by acidulous notes typical of passion fruit.

Liqueur made in France with the slow maceration of apricots from Roussillon.

Tasting Notes

Color: Golden yellow liqueur with orange hues.

Scent: Sweetness of apricot, slight vegetal hint, sweet spices (vanilla) and caramel on the finish.

Taste: The taste is very round and smooth, reminiscent of caramelized apricot compote.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

The apricot, considered a close cousin of the plum, originally comes from China where it has been cultivated for more than 2000 years. In France, it is thanks in particular to Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, that the apricot takes off. Giffard has selected apricots from Roussillon for their firm, sweet and very fragrant flesh.

INFORMATION AND INGREDIENTS

Lactose free | Gluten free | Vegan | No preservative

AWARDS

Silver medal at the Internationaler Spirituosen Wettbewerb ISW Germany 2008 "Recommandée" par le jury International Spirits Challenge 2018

Liqueur of a deep blue caribbean color with a fine flavor of bitter and sweet oranges.

Degree : 25% | Country of Origin : France

Color: Deep blue.

Scent: Velvety scent, with strong candied orange notes. Very pleasantly floral (sweet and bitter oranges).

Taste: Round and smooth flavor with an aromatic body dominated by citrus notes.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Its name comes from the island of Curaçao where a distillery used a particular species of orange called Laraha or Curaçao orange, a green, fibrous and bitter fruit that gives the product its taste specificity. The idea of the distiller to color the product in brilliant blue contributes to distinguish and register the Blue Curaçao as an essential ingredient in drinks.
Giffard Blue Curaçao has a zesty aromatic profile with candied notes.

Liqueur (crème de fruits) made from the infusion of vineyard peaches.

Degree: 16%

Country of Origin: France

TASTING NOTES

Color: Gold with pink hues.

Scent: Deliciously fruity aroma, typical note of peach combining the sweetness of the flesh and characteristic vegetal notes of the skin.

Taste: Very fruity taste, like the peach itself. Sweet notes of very ripe flesh and of the skin.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
A category of peach with fluffy skin and generally reddish flesh, the vine peach was originally planted at the ends of vines in order to alert winegrowers to the appearance of possible diseases. The Giffard Crème de Pêche de Vigne perfectly transcribes the tangy and sweet notes of the fruit in your cocktails.

Crème de Pamplemousse rose (Pink Grapefruit)

Liqueur (crème de fruits) made from the infusion of pink grapefruit zests.

Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014.

Country of Origin : France

Color: Orange pink.

Scent: Intense aroma, typical of grapefruit juice, slightly zesty and floral.

Taste: Very aromatic taste, good balance between bitterness, acidity and fruitiness, with a zesty note at the end.

TASTING ADVICE

For aperitif with a dry white, rosé or sparkling wine.

In cocktails.

AWARDS

Gold medal at the Internationaler Spirituosen Wettbewerb 2020

Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014

Liqueur made from the infusion of green and red rhubarb chunks.

TASTING NOTES

Color: Slightly opaque brick red color.
Scent: Intense aroma, typical of rhubarb.
Taste: A stewed note that prevails over the astringent characteristic of the fruit, making the liqueur both lively and sweet.

About the product
5,000 years ago, rhubarb was used for medicinal purposes by the Chinese. It is thanks to the English that it made its appearance in the kitchen a few centuries later.
Harvested in the spring, rhubarb is the favorite plant of pastry chefs who combine it with sugar and strawberries to balance its intense acidity. It is also possible to make syrup, liqueur or wine from rhubarb.

Degree: 20% | Country of Origin: France

Awards: Master medal (Fruit liqueurs category) at the Spirits Business Master 2018