Vedrenne Liqueur de Mandarine (Tangerine) 25% 700ml

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Liqueur de Mandarine (Tangerine Liqueur)

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

Composition: Liquid Sugar, Water, Alcohol, Natural Tangerine Flavouring, Colourant (E110)

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 25.0% (Note: One French Retailer Source Lists 18% — Please Confirm Against the Bottle Label)

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Production Method: Natural Tangerine Flavouring Blended with Sugar Syrup and Alcohol

Limited Edition: No (Vedrenne's Standing Liqueur de Mandarine 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; customer reception for this specific flavour has been mixed

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.

Vedrenne's Mandarine liqueur is built specifically for bar professionals, made from a rigorous selection of raw ingredients drawing on the house's century of expertise in maceration and distillation. It's genuinely versatile beyond the cocktail cabinet — Vedrenne itself recommends it for flavouring fruit salads, sorbets and pastries in the kitchen, not just for mixing drinks. That said, worth noting honestly: reviewer feedback on this specific liqueur has been mixed — while some customers praise its round, flavourful character, one detailed Australian review noted it "lacks that intense mandarin/tangerine flavour and slight bitterness" and found it "too sweet for the alcohol level," so it's worth setting expectations accordingly rather than oversolding its intensity. It works well mixed with a splash of prosecco and a twist of orange peel, or paired with Vedrenne's own Crème de Cassis for a Mandarin Royale. As part of Vedrenne's broader range of more than 30 cocktail liqueurs, it remains a reasonable, easy-to-use citrus option, particularly for kitchen and dessert applications where its delicate character suits lighter dishes.