Bénédictine uses a neutral spirit base with a barely noticeable honey taste while Drambuie is dominated by a scotch and honey foundation. The handpicked lemons are infused immediately, so their freshness and flavour is delivered in every bottle. Benedictine is a sweet and aromatic liqueur that is perfect for sipping on its own or using in cocktails.

It is a flamboyant palace with gothic and renaissance characteristics at play, in some ways, a tribute to the complexity that is this French iconic drink. v=1596112823","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"This is a full-bodied whisky distinctive for its intense smokiness and layers of spice. If you continue without changing your cookies settings, we’ll assume you’re happy with the use of all cookies on our site. Originally a cure for Malaria, this liqueur was first made at the Fecamp Abbey at around the time of 1510, it was then forgotten about and then later rediscovered by one of the abbeys lawyers and put into mass production. One day, as he was going through old documents in his family’s treasure of a library, he came across an aged manuscript for the study of hermeticism and alchemy.id":1791346901043,"title":"Johnnie Walker Blue Label Whisky 70cl","handle":"johnnie-walker-blue-label-70cl","description":"The rarest whisky from Johnnie Walker-a special bottle for the special occasions. The recipe for Bénédictine is proprietary and one of the "secret" recipes seen so often on the liqueur side of the distilled spirits industry.

Benedictine has celebrated over 500 years of history since 1510 when the Benedictine Monk Dom Bernardo Vincella created the mythical elixir. It's useful in the most complex of mixes as well as the simplest, though they're almost always very elegant and refined. I really enjoyed reading all of that, as well as your description of the drink and your suggestions. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! If you enjoyed the article, don’t forget to leave me a comment and if you’re feeling like a star, don’t forget that 5-star rating!Bénédictine selects product ingredients from the five continents with quality as the sole criterion of choice. Other non-essential cookies are used to track visits anonymously and collect information for making reports. Made using a complex process with original copper pot stills, this liqueur takes over a year to make and requires the skill of a master distiller. s secret 27-ingredient recipe in existence, and although the Le Grand family has revealed saffron and angelica to be two of them, the remaining 25 ingredients are closely guarded. Its recipe is secret and heavily guarded, leading to there being many copy cats, many of which have gone on to be successful in their own right.