Cointreau Orange Liqueur 700ml
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| Management number | 253499979 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$10.76 | Model Number | 253499979 | ||
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Cointreau Orange Liqueur (officially Cointreau L'Unique) is the world's most famous premium orange liqueur and the gold standard defining the "triple sec" style. Established in 1849 in Angers, France, by the Cointreau brothers, it is crafted from a precise, secret balance of dried and fresh peels from both sweet and bitter oranges sourced from around the globe. The orange peels are macerated in a neutral sugar beet spirit before undergoing distillation in traditional copper pot stills. Known for its perfect structural harmony, it delivers intense citrus oils with a less cloying sweetness than other triple secs, making it an indispensable staple in cocktail history.
Food Pairing: Duck à l'orange, dark chocolate soufflé, citrus-infused tart desserts, or spicy glazed shrimp.
TASTING NOTES Crystal clear and brilliant in appearance, turning uniquely opalescent (cloudy) when mixed with ice or water; has a silky, velvety, and medium-to-full body.
NOSE Powerfully aromatic and complex, exploding with the fragrance of fresh orange zest, fragrant white blossoms, and bright citrus oils, underpinned by a mild warmth.
PALATE Beautifully balanced and crisp; an immediate, clean sweetness of candied orange gives way to a complex, multi-layered profile of bitter orange rind, mandarin, and a light trace of warm baking spice.
FINISH Long, clean, and refreshing with a lingering, dry essence of essential orange oils and a pleasant, warming spirit snap.
SERVE Exceptional when enjoyed neat or over ice as a digestif, and universally required as the premium modifier for classic cocktails like the Margarita, Cosmopolitan, Sidecar, and White Lady.
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