Vedrenne Liqueur de Banane (Banana) 25% 700ml

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Liqueur de Banane (Banana Liqueur)

Spirit Style / Type: French Fruit Liqueur (Crème de Banane)

Composition: Banana Alcoholate (Distilled in a Charentais Still from Dried Bananas), Banana Juice, Sugar, Neutral Spirit

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 25.0%

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Production Method: Banana Alcoholate Distilled from Hand-Picked Dried Bananas, Low-Temperature Steam Heating

Limited Edition: No (Vedrenne's Standing Liqueur de Banane 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.

Most banana liqueurs on the market lean on flat, candied banana flavouring, but Vedrenne builds this one from a genuine banana distillate — dried bananas, hand-picked in tropical countries, distilled in the house's traditional Charentais still, then steam-heated at low temperature specifically to preserve the fruit's full aromatic character, before being blended with real banana juice. That genuine distillation process shows in independent reviews: Difford's Guide specifically noted this liqueur reads as "more mashed banana and overripe banana" compared to the more common candied style, giving it a distinctly authentic, richer character that stands apart from typical crème de banane. It's a versatile classic-cocktail ingredient — essential in tiki drinks, banana daiquiris, or tropical punches — and equally suited to desserts, served chilled, or poured over ice cream for a simple, elegant treat. As part of Vedrenne's range of more than 30 cocktail liqueurs, built on the same century of maceration and distillation expertise behind the house's celebrated Crème de Cassis, it's a genuinely well-crafted banana liqueur for any serious bar.