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Merlet

Merlet
Crème De Fraise Liqueur

Category: Fruit Liqueur

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 18%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$28

Merlet
Crème De Fraise Liqueur

Category: Fruit Liqueur

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 18%
Light ruby color. Aromas and flavors of raspberry, red currant, citric acid, and strawberry powder with a glycerous, lively, sweet medium-to-full body and a seamless, refreshing, medium-long finish imparting nuances of haribo strawberry gummies, raspberry gummi bear, red pez, and orange marmalade. Delicious red berry candy aroma and flavors; strawberry fields forever.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: raspberry, red currant, citric acid, and strawberry powder
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of haribo strawberry gummies, raspberry gummi bear, red pez, and orange marmalade
Smoothness Smoothness: Smooth
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails and neat
Cocktail Cocktails: Amaretto Sour, Pimm's Cup
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Delicious red berry candy aroma and flavors; strawberry fields forever.

The Producer

Distillerie Merlet & Fils

The Producer
40, Rue de Chevessac
St. Sauvant, 17610
France
33 -546 91 50 36

Their Portfolio

93 Coperies Les Ocres Whisky 46% (France) $65.00.
94 Merlet Crème De Fraise Liqueur 18% (France) $28.00.
96 Merlet Crème De Poire Liqueur 18% (France) $28.00.
91 Merlet Sœurs Cerises Liqueur 24% (France) $31.00.
92 Merlet VSOP Cognac 40% (France) $51.00.

Fruit Liqueur

Spirits Glass Copita Ruby.jpg
Serve in a Copita
Fruit liqueurs are produced by two main methods, either purely with fruit juices or sometimes with fruit that has been steeped in alcohol. Numerous fruits are used in the production of fruit liqueurs, such as cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cassis and blackberry. Alcoholic content ranges from 15% to 30%.

These types of fruit liqueurs are produced throughout Europe, from France and Italy to Germany and Denmark. There are also some produced from the Caribbean, namely coconut liqueur.

While many of these fruit liqueurs are medium-sweet or even sweeter, there are some that are quite dry with a light bitterness. Most are meant for consumption on their own, sometimes before a meal, sometimes after.

This is an extremely popular category the world round, as many fruit liqueurs serve as the base of numerous cocktails.