Gabriel Boudier Creme De Violette (Violet) Liqueur 18% 700ml

Brand: Gabriel Boudier

Release Name: Crème de Violette (Violet Liqueur, Bartender Range)

Spirit Style / Type: French Floral Liqueur (Crème de Fruits — Violet)

Composition: Macerated Violet Petals, Sugar, Neutral Spirit

Age: Non-Vintage

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

Alc / Vol (%): 18.0%

Country: France

Region: Dijon, Burgundy

Production Method: Traditional Maceration of Violet Petals

Limited Edition: No (Gabriel Boudier's Standing Crème de Violette Release, Part of the Bartender Range)

Award Winner: Yes — Trophée du Meilleur Producteur de Liqueurs, International Spirits Challenge UK, February 2024

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.

Violet has a genuine cultural history in France, closely associated with the city of Toulouse and used across gourmet and fragrant creations for generations — and Gabriel Boudier's Crème de Violette is built to honour that heritage properly, macerating real violet petals for the time needed to extract their most subtle notes, rather than relying on artificial floral flavouring. That care gives it a high aromatic density and a genuine, authentic fragrance without becoming cloying, distinguishing it from lesser violet liqueurs on the market. It's the essential ingredient in the classic Aviation cocktail, and its striking colour and floral character also make it a strong addition to more robust drinks like a Gin & Tonic, or drizzled over desserts, mousses and sorbets. Gabriel Boudier's quality here isn't just marketing — the house won the Trophée du Meilleur Producteur de Liqueurs (Trophy for Best Liqueur Producer) at the International Spirits Challenge UK in February 2024, a genuine, recent accolade reflecting consistent excellence across its range. A genuinely essential, classic ingredient for any serious cocktail bar wanting to make an authentic Aviation, Clover Club variation, or other floral-forward drink.