Grand Marnier® Liqueur
GRAND MARNIER ranks among the finest liqueurs on the planet. People speak of it with justifiable reverence. Grand Marnier is the creation of the Lapostolle family, who in 1827, founded a distillery to produce liqueurs in the chateau country of France. By 1870, the firm was experimenting with different blends of cognac-based liqueurs at their distillery in Cognac. Family member Louis-Alexandre Marnier hit on the notion of combining the peels of bitter Haitian oranges with Fine Champagne cognac. After a decade in development, Grand Marnier was introduced to the world in 1880.

The liqueur is made in Neauphle-le-Château and crafted exactly as it was 120 years ago. The orange peels are first slowly macerated in cognac. The infused-spirit is redistilled, blended with the finest cognacs from each of the growing regions, and sweetened with sugar syrup. The liqueur is then barrel-aged at the Marnier-Lapostolle cognac cellars at Château de Bourg.

To describe Grand Marnier as exquisite may be underselling it a bit. The liqueur has the captivating color of cognac with radiant yellow and gold highlights. Its lightweight body has the texture of satin and the generous citrus bouquet is laced with the aroma of brandy. The palate is an elegant array of sweet and sour orange flavors followed closely by a lingering cognac finish.