Vedrenne Liqueur de Pasteque (Watermelon) 18% 700ml

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Liqueur de Pastèque (Watermelon Liqueur)

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

Composition: Watermelon Flavouring/Extract, Sugar, Neutral Spirit

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 18.0%

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Production Method: Fruit Extraction/Flavour Infusion, Sweetened for a Mellow, Ripe Character

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

Watermelon is a genuinely distinctive, summery liqueur flavour rarely stocked outside dedicated fruit-liqueur ranges, and Vedrenne's version captures that bright, sun-ripened character with real authenticity rather than a one-note artificial sweetness — reviewers have specifically picked up on subtle strawberry and bubblegum undertones alongside the dominant watermelon character, giving it more complexity than a simple candy flavouring. Its vivid pink colour makes it a genuine visual standout behind the bar, ideal for summer cocktail menus and fruit-forward Champagne cocktails — Nicks Wine Merchants specifically recommend it in "The Meadow" (watermelon liqueur, orange vodka, Champagne and cranberry juice), a genuinely elegant use of the flavour beyond simple mixers. As part of Vedrenne's range of more than 30 cocktail liqueurs, built on Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant-certified craftsmanship, it's a distinctive, warm-weather addition for any bar wanting to stand out with a genuinely refreshing, less common fruit flavour — equally suited to a simple vodka-and-soda highball or served pure over crushed ice.