Bénédictine D.O.M. French Liqueur, Made From a Secret Recipe of 27 Traditional Roots, Herbs & Spices, Notes of Light Honey, Citrus & Soft Almond, 40% ABV, 70cl / 700ml

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S. in 1888, and in 1905, Le Grand oversaw the construction of the Palais Bénédictine, a feat of Gothic and Renaissance architecture in Fécamp where the spirit is still distilled today. Well, let’s start with the fact that Bénédictine is made up of a secret blend of 27 herbs and spices that includes saffron, cinnamon, angelica, hyssop, juniper and myrrh from five continents!

The fusion of aromas includes a wealth of spices and fruits as well as notes of honey, butterscotch, orange, cloves and cardamom which make this a pungent and enjoyable liqueur. Bright orange in colour it has a unique bitter-sweet taste deriving from a secret recipe that has remained unchanged since its creation. v=1669377411","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32234591584569,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. Benedictine Liqueur is an original recipe centuries old, with 27 herbs and spices, and was created by Don Bernado Vincelli as an elixir for the monks as they worked, and as a defence against malaria. v=1660748950","width":640}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"The world-famous Chivas Regal Scotch blend has been a luxurious choice since the 1900's.

The recipe for Bénédictine is proprietary and one of the "secret" recipes seen so often on the liqueur side of the distilled spirits industry. Created in the countryside of Normandy, France, this liqueur draws from the subtle alchemy of 27 herbs and spices, carefully sourced from around the world. In The Benediction, for instance, half a shot of Bénédictine and a dash of orange bitters are topped with Champagne in a flute then garnished with a lemon twist. With an aroma of spice - warm cloves and cardamon - and a sweetness of honey no wonder it is thought to be the first branded medicine. You’ll see how it enhances the blend, in fact I think anything citrus is the perfect balance to its sweetness.

v=1700935404","width":500},{"alt":null,"id":32234620453177,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1. While the exact 27 ingredients in Benedictine are a closely held secret, they lend the liqueur plenty of herbal complexity. One day, as he was going through old documents in his family’s treasure of a library, he came across an aged manuscript for the study of hermeticism and alchemy. I didn’t dare to drink it after my first child but this second one I feel I should try it to reap all the benefits people talk about and I just took 2 table spoons. better source needed] He began production under the trade name "Bénédictine", using a bottle with a distinguishing shape and label.

Offshore Island deliveries will take longer than two days including Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands and Islands and Scilly Isles. The French liqueur lends its herbal complexity and rich honeyed notes to a range of drinks, from the Vieux Carré to the Singapore Sling. I grew up in Singapore, and for many of my Chinese friends there, it is also very traditional to have DOM after having a baby. In 1982 just 15% of the production of the liqueur was sold in France with 45% of the product going to the United States of America.

In the 1860s, a wine merchant named Alexandre Le Grand was browsing his family's collection that included acquisitions from the 1789 French Revolution. Now, despite this high level of alcohol, it is remarkably smooth and quite sweet, with a decidedly herbal scent, quite reminiscent of a cough mixture at times! Originally created and produced in Normandy, France as an elixir for monks to help maintain their work, Benedictine DOM is also the world’s first branded liqueur medicine. v=1650103866","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":6698779770931,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.The incredible story of Bénédictine began in 1510 in the Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy France when the Benedictine monk Dom Bernardo Vincelli created a secret elixir that was to become famous for years to come. I really enjoyed reading all of that, as well as your description of the drink and your suggestions. v=1688409076","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34462046126393,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.