Vedrenne Liqueur de Violette (Violet) 18% 700ml

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Liqueur de Violette (Violet Liqueur)

Spirit Style / Type: French Botanical/Floral Liqueur (Violet)

Composition: Water, Liquid Sugar, Alcohol, Flavouring, Violet Flower, Colourants (E122 and E133)

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 18.0%

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Production Method: Rigorously Selected Violet Flowers, Infused for Intense Colour and Flavour

Limited Edition: No (Vedrenne's Standing Liqueur de Violette Release — Distinct from the Separate Liqueur de Violette Parfait Amour Expression)

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.

Violet is one of the most distinctive, immediately recognisable liqueur flavours in the entire French tradition, and Vedrenne's version leans into genuine intensity rather than a subtle, easily-lost floral note — a real point of difference in a category where violet liqueurs can sometimes read as one-dimensionally sweet or soapy. Here, the classic Parma-violet character is balanced by a genuinely interesting layer of white cocoa and chocolate, giving it more complexity than a straightforward violet syrup, while a hint of spicy citrus acidity on the finish keeps the whole thing from becoming cloying. Its striking, bright violet colour makes it a genuine visual centrepiece behind the bar, ideal for classic cocktails like the Aviation, or simply splashed into a glass of sparkling wine for an elevated, colourful aperitif. As part of Vedrenne's range of more than 30 cocktail liqueurs, built on Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant-certified craftsmanship, it's a genuinely well-made, intensely flavoured violet liqueur for any serious cocktail bar.