Gabriel Boudier Apricot Brandy Liqueur 24% 500ml

Brand: Gabriel Boudier

Release Name: Apricot Brandy Liqueur (Bartender Range)

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

Composition: Whole Macerated Apricots, Grape Brandy, Sugar

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 500ml Bottle (Also Available in 700ml and 50ml)

Alc / Vol (%): 24.0%

Country: France

Region: Dijon, Burgundy

Production Method: Whole Apricot Maceration in Grape Brandy

Limited Edition: No (Gabriel Boudier's Standing Apricot Brandy Release, Part of the Bartender Range)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed with a specific competition score for this exact product at time of writing — Gabriel Boudier as a house holds multiple awards across its wider range, particularly for its Crème de Cassis de Dijon

Gabriel Boudier is a family-owned French liqueur house founded in 1874 in Dijon, originally established in the house of Fontbonne before Gabriel Boudier took over the business in 1909 and renamed it after himself. In 1936, following Boudier's death, his widow sold the house to Marcel Battault, whose family has steered Gabriel Boudier ever since — making it the only remaining independently owned liqueur producer among what were once more than 50 fruit liqueur houses in Burgundy. Renowned worldwide for its award-winning Crème de Cassis de Dijon, Gabriel Boudier uses only natural fruits, flowers and botanicals across its range, avoiding artificial flavours and colours, and continues to innovate through its cocktail-focused Bartender Range alongside classic, traditional expressions like this Chestnut Liqueur.

Gabriel Boudier's Apricot Brandy follows a genuinely simple, honest process — fully ripe, carefully selected apricots are macerated whole in brandy, the apricot-flavoured spirit is drawn off, and only a small dose of sugar is added, letting the fruit's natural character lead rather than masking it with heavy sweetness. That restraint gives the finished liqueur real depth: genuine apricot stone bitterness balances the sweetness, delivering what the house itself describes as "the sensation of biting into a fresh fruit" rather than a one-dimensional fruit syrup. It's a genuine cocktail classic too — an essential component of both the Goombay Smash and Apricot Sour, and a versatile kitchen ingredient for desserts, baking and cooking. As part of Gabriel Boudier's celebrated Bartender Range, developed through direct consultation with bartenders worldwide, it reflects over 150 years of the house's fruit liqueur expertise. A genuinely classic, well-rounded addition to any serious cocktail bar or home bar collection.