Vedrenne Liqueur de Rose 18% 700ml

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Liqueur de Rose (Rose Liqueur)

Spirit Style / Type: French Botanical/Floral Liqueur (Rose)

Composition: Infusion of Rose Buds (Rose Centifolia/Rose de Mai and Rose Damascena Varieties), Sugar, Neutral Spirit

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 18.0%

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Production Method: Infusion of Real Rose Petals/Buds, Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant Certified

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

What makes this liqueur genuinely distinctive is its raw material: Vedrenne uses two specific rose varieties — Centifolia (also called Rose de Mai) and Damascena — chosen precisely for their fragrant power, and infuses actual rose buds rather than relying on artificial rose flavouring, a rarity even among dedicated liqueur houses. That's a meaningful point of difference worth passing on to customers, since most "rose" liqueurs on the market lean on synthetic flavouring rather than real botanical infusion. Vedrenne's broader expertise in maceration, honoured with official "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) certification from the French government, ensures the floral character comes through cleanly and elegantly rather than tipping into soapy or overly perfumed territory, a common pitfall with rose as a flavour. It's a genuinely versatile bar ingredient too — Vedrenne itself suggests it in cocktails like "Rose Is All You Need" (built with gin, lime juice, Supercassis, rose liqueur, lavender bitters and egg white), and it works equally well drizzled over ice cream, folded into desserts, or added to fruit salads and crêpes. A distinctive, genuinely botanical floral liqueur for any bar or kitchen wanting real rose character rather than a synthetic imitation.