Briottet Liqueur de Poire William (Pear Liqueur) 25% 70cl

Description

Briottet Liqueur de Poire William is a pear liqueur made by Edmond Briottet in Dijon, France. 

Maison Briottet is a family business, founded in 1836. Originally, the family were primarily negociants of Burgundy wine, involved with ageing, blending, bottling and selling the wines. Following the development of the blanc cassis aperitif, the company progressively focused its activities on producing fruit crèmes, liquors, brandies and marcs de Bourgogne. The current managing director, Gérard Briottet, represents the fourth generation, and maintains the tradition started by his great grandfather, Edmond Briottet. Maison Briottet maintains a very high level of quality. It is the selection of the ripest fruit from the most suitable cultivars that provides for the finest flavours; therefore contracting the right growers to produce the correct fruit is the first step on the ladder. Subsequently, properly 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 create these excellent crèmes and liqueurs.

Briottet Liqueur de Poire William is made from William Pears (known as Bartlett pears in the USA) from the Rhone Valley which are picked at full maturity, in late October, then macerated with sugar for about six weeks. The resultant liquid is then distilled and aged prior to release.