Briottet Liqueur Cactus Piment Figue de Barbarie (Hot Pepper Cactus & Prickly Pear Liqueur) 18% 70cl

Description

Briottet Liqueur Cactus Piment Figue de Barbarie is a rather unusual liqueur made from hot pepper cactus and prickly pear.

Maison Briottet is a family business, founded in 1836, and has been run by the 6th generation of the Briottet family, Claire and Vincent, since 2014. The Maison is located in the centre of the town of Dijon in the Burgundy wine-growing region. Originally, the family were negociants of Burgundy wine, involved with ageing, blending, bottling and selling the wines. Following the development, and massive popularity of the Blanc Cassis Aperitif (white wine with Crème de Cassis also known as a Kir), in the 1900s, the company progressively focused its activities on producing fruit crèmes, liquors, brandies and Marcs de Bourgogne.

Maison Briottet maintains a very high level of quality. It is the selection of the ripest fruit, locally sourced where possible, from the most suitable cultivars that provides for the finest flavours. The first step on the ladder in the process is contracting the right growers to produce the finest, best quality, ripe fruit. Then, at the headquarters, the fruits undergo carefully observed maceration with very pure neutral alcohol and blending with the correct proportion of sugars to achieve the balance between fruit flavour, sweetness, acidity and alcohol to create top of the range crèmes and liqueurs.

Briottet Liqueur Cactus Piment Figue de Barbarie is a bit off the wall – it is a liqueur made from the Figue de Barbarie or prickly pear cactus and hot peppers. Very unusual but is great for Mexican themed cocktails. The prickly pear is sometimes known as Indian Fig Opuntia and the fig is a fleshy berry which contains a hundred or so seeds. This fruit is juicy and flavoursome. Taste is soft and delicately sweet. It is endowed with a subtle floral aroma.