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Merlet

Merlet
Crème De Poire Liqueur

Category: Fruit Liqueur

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 18%
96 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
$28

Merlet
Crème De Poire Liqueur

Category: Fruit Liqueur

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 18%
Slivery straw color. Aromas and flavors of pear, Bartlett pear, green Anjou pear, and Bosc pear with a glycerous, crisp, fruity sweet medium-to-full body and a tingling, interesting, long finish with touches of perfectly ripe orchard pear, all the layers of pear, and apricot and lemongrass. That is dialed in and just about the perfect balance of acid and sugar to seem like drinking a perfectly ripe pear; will elevate frozen cocktails or a spritz.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: pear, Bartlett pear, green Anjou pear, and Bosc pear
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with touches of perfectly ripe orchard pear, all the layers of pear, and apricot and lemongrass
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, in cocktails and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Amaretto Sour, Pimm's Cup
Bottom Line Bottom Line: That is dialed in and just about the perfect balance of acid and sugar to seem like drinking a perfectly ripe pear; will elevate frozen cocktails or a spritz.

The Producer

Distillerie Merlet & Fils

The Producer
40, Rue de Chevessac
St. Sauvant, 17610
France
33 -546 91 50 36

Their Portfolio

93 Coperies Les Ocres Whisky 46% (France) $65.00.
94 Merlet Crème De Fraise Liqueur 18% (France) $28.00.
96 Merlet Crème De Poire Liqueur 18% (France) $28.00.
91 Merlet Sœurs Cerises Liqueur 24% (France) $31.00.
92 Merlet VSOP Cognac 40% (France) $51.00.

Fruit Liqueur

Spirits Glass Copita Ruby.jpg
Serve in a Copita
Fruit liqueurs are produced by two main methods, either purely with fruit juices or sometimes with fruit that has been steeped in alcohol. Numerous fruits are used in the production of fruit liqueurs, such as cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cassis and blackberry. Alcoholic content ranges from 15% to 30%.

These types of fruit liqueurs are produced throughout Europe, from France and Italy to Germany and Denmark. There are also some produced from the Caribbean, namely coconut liqueur.

While many of these fruit liqueurs are medium-sweet or even sweeter, there are some that are quite dry with a light bitterness. Most are meant for consumption on their own, sometimes before a meal, sometimes after.

This is an extremely popular category the world round, as many fruit liqueurs serve as the base of numerous cocktails.