Bauchant Liqueur

Description

Tasting Notes The combination of 3 orange varietals produces aromatics and flavor profile reminiscent of a fresh orange orchard, with a long finish that is both sweet and light. 40% ABV, 80 ProofEye Harvest-goldNose Delicate aromas of orange and tangerine.Alcohol 40% 80 ProofServing Suggestions Bauchant is ideal as an ingredient in margaritas, cosmopolitans, and other cocktails, as well as in many of the most popular dessert recipes.History Since 1838, Maison Roullet-Fransac has been producing luxury cognacs, liqueurs, and Eaux-de-vie of the most superior quality, and in the heart of the Cognac region.Bauchant is one of the original orange liqueurs brought into the US, coming stateside in the early 1970s. The recipe offers a unique unchanged formula since creation over 40 years ago. The cognac base is a combination of precious reserves of fine quality VS and VSOP Cognac; while the orange flavor profile, a unique creation to the category, uses both bitter and sweet oranges. Competitive products tend to use only a single type of orange.In order to achieve the perfect orange blossom flavor profile, Bauchaunt utilizes 3 different orange varieties -Andalusian, Mandarin, and Tangerine. This combination creates a cohesive nose to palate profile, fresh and light and orange forward, with a slight hint of honey on the finish.Bauchant melds together a soft texture from the aged Cognac and the flavors of orange and honey to generate a flavor that starts and ends fruit forward without diminishing the quality of the category, as it is 40% ABV and may be enjoyed both neat or in a cocktail.Across the years, Bauchant has continued to gain international acclaim, and has become a staple in upscale, trendy, and even everyday cocktail bars around the world.Production All grapes were sourced from selected growers in the Cognac region. Sweet and neutral oranges peel macerate in neutral alcohol before distillation. After three distillations, cognac and syrup are added to the blend, which is aged for several years. During this time, the cognac brandy acquires the complexity that makes Bauchant so unique.