Byrrh Grand QuinQuina Aperitif 0,75L 18%

€20.95*

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Content: 0.75 Liter (€27.93* / 1 Liter)

Available, delivery time: 3-5 Working days

Product number: PD-05109

France: Byrrh Grand QuinQuina is one of the great aperitifs from the 19th century, now available again. Byrrh is made from mistela, wine, cinchona and other exotic spices and herbs. A great aperitif and base for za

Without colorant, contains sulfites

Product information "Byrrh Grand QuinQuina Aperitif 0,75L 18%"

Byrrh Grand QuinQuina Aperitif 0.75L 18%

The history of Byrrh
Byrrh is a French wine-based aperitif. Byrrh was once the best-selling aperitif in France and is currently on the rise again.

The Byrrh Grand QuinQuina was invented by the brothers Pallade and Simon Violet. The Violet brothers were itinerant textile merchants who recognized the high demand for wine and aperitif drinks at the time. In 1866 they finally developed the recipe for the Byrrh Grand QuinQuina Aperitif. The basis was various dry wines (usually from the Carignan grape), which the brothers skilfully flavored with various national and international spices. These include cocoa, coffee, kalumba, gentian, chamomile, cinnamon and bitter orange peel. At the time, such a mixture was not particularly unusual, which is why the Violet brothers decided to use another special ingredient to distinguish Byrrh from other wine-based aperitifs. They added cinchona bark to their aperitif, which contains the active ingredient quinine, which is known for its effect against malaria and fever. Quinine is also what gives tonic water its distinctive bitter taste.

Because of the addition of quinine, the Violet brothers skilfully marketed their Byrrh aperitif as a health-promoting drink. Since the competition naturally did not like this at all, the Violets had their drink officially declared as health-promoting, which meant that it was sold in pharmacies from then on.

Byrrh became the best-selling aperitif in France and was also successfully exported to the USA. Due to prohibition there and the Second World War in Europe, however, sales collapsed sharply and tax-advantaged products such as Banyuls, Muscat de Frontignan and Rivesaltes overtook Byrrh.

Since 1977, the former family business has belonged to the international spirits group Pernod-Ricard, which still has the spirits manufactured in the old production facilities in the town of Thuir near Perpignan. For several years now, Byrrh has been on the rise again, which is closely linked to the revival of global cocktail culture.

The taste of the Byrrh Grand QuinQuina Aperitif

The reddish aperitif reveals fine wine and herbal aromas on the nose that harmonize wonderfully with one another. On the palate, in addition to the sweet notes of cocoa, coffee and dried fruit, there is also a clearly perceptible bitter note. This comes from the quinine and sets the taste of Byrrh apart from other aperitif wines. The sweetness is also accompanied by a pleasant bitterness in the aftertaste. Connoisseurs enjoy the Byrrh slightly chilled or as a long drink with soda.

Alcohol content:	18% Vol.
Country:	France
Filling quantity:	0,75 Liter
Responsible food business operator:	Caves Byrrh, Boulevard Violet, 66300 Thuir, Frankreich
Type:	Vermouth

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