GiffardCrèmedePamplemousseRosé(700mL)

<p>A simply lovely pink grapefruit Liqueur from France that should be a permanent addition to your bar.</p><p>In 1885 there was a heatwave in France. <em>Émile Giffard </em>was a local chemist (pharmacist) living in the town of Angers in the Loire valley. He mixed up a minty Liqueur to have a soothing, cool drink and very much liked it. So he mixed up a full battle and took it to the lobby of the <em>Grand Hotel</em> and basically handed out free drams. Soon folks were clamoring for more so he transformed his chemist shop into a<em> small makeshift distillery </em>and started producing his<em> Menthe-Pastille Liqueur.</em> Since then, five generations of his descendants have produced fine French Spirits in Loire under the Giffard name.</p><p><em>Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse Rosé</em> is created via the careful maceration of pink grapefruit from Provence into neutral Spirit. It strikes a perfect balance of sweet, bitter, fruit, and acidity with a simply wonderful aroma. It is lovely and bit fun to sip neat as a <em>Cordial</em>, but the mad scientists behind the bar at <em>Flaviar central</em> have been having a blast using it in cocktails. Even just as a topper for a glass of Prosecco adds a little zing to the sparkle. We’re going to have to keep a bottle or two of this stuff around for… ahem,<em> scientific purposes.</em></p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>The word “pamplemousse” is fun to say and a bit elegant, but translates directly from the French as “grapefruit.”</em></p>