Vedrenne Liqueur Creme de Chataigne (Chestnut) 18% 700ml

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Crème de Châtaigne (Chestnut Liqueur)

Spirit Style / Type: French Fruit/Nut Liqueur (Crème de Fruits — Chestnut)

Composition: Chestnut Infusion (Savoye, La Verdale and La Paquette Varieties, Sourced from Cantal), Sugar, Water, Neutral Spirit

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 18.0%

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges); Chestnuts Sourced from Cantal, Auvergne

Production Method: Chestnut Maceration in Alcohol, Sugar and Water Added After Infusion

Limited Edition: No (Vedrenne's Standing Crème de Châtaigne Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed with a specific competition score for this exact product — Vedrenne as a house receives numerous medals annually across its wider liqueur range, particularly for its SUPERCASSIS Crème de Cassis

Vedrenne has been making liqueurs since 1923 in Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the heart of Burgundy, initially winning recognition for the outstanding quality of its Crèmes de Cassis and fruit liqueurs. Now widely regarded as the third leading French producer of fruit and cocktail liqueurs, and the leader in the upmarket segment for bartenders, mixologists and connoisseurs, Vedrenne combines over a century of expertise with modern processing techniques across a wide range spanning liqueurs, aperitifs, fortified wines, fruit eaux de vie and syrups. The brand operates a museum devoted to Cassis at its main production site, alongside a smaller, more experimental distillery in the Dordogne/Périgord region, and its liqueurs receive numerous international awards each year for exceptional quality.

Chestnut liqueur is a genuinely distinctive, seasonal category rarely stocked outside dedicated French liqueur ranges, and Vedrenne builds real regional specificity into this one — the chestnuts come specifically from Cantal, sourced through a local cooperative that conserves more than 20 historic chestnut varieties, with three gourmet varieties (Savoye, La Verdale and La Paquette) selected specifically for this liqueur. The production process combines real tradition with technical care: chestnuts are harvested in Cantal, then macerated in alcohol to let the aromas develop fully, before sugar and water are added to round out the finished liqueur. That genuine marron glacé (candied chestnut) character makes it a natural fit for autumn and winter drinking — Vedrenne itself suggests using it for chestnut-flavoured Kirs, drizzled over vanilla ice cream, shaken into cocktails, or even warmed and flambéed for a cosy seasonal serve. As part of Vedrenne's range of more than 30 cocktail liqueurs, built on Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant-certified craftsmanship, it's a genuinely distinctive, regionally specific addition for any bar wanting a real autumn/winter flavour beyond the usual spiced or citrus options.