Episode 40

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22nd Jan 2021

Episode 40: Grand Marnier

Episode 40 features Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, the iconic cognac based, bitter orange liqueur. Bottled in 750ml at 40% ABV, or 80 proof, it retails for $45.

Enjoy this episode with some Grand Marnier neat, on the rocks, or mix it up in a cocktail.

Grand Marnier's official website: https://www.grandmarnier.com/

Brief Historical Timeline:

  • 1827 - A distillery outside of Paris, France is founded by Jean Baptiste Lapostolle to produce eau de vie
  • 1876 - Louis Alexandre Marnier marries Julia Baptiste, and La Maison Marnier-Lapostolle is born
  • 1880 - Grand Mariner is introduced, named "CuraƧao Marnier"
  • 1892 - The iconic bottle is trademarked and the name is changed to Grand Marnier
  • 1980s - Grand Marnier grows with expansion in the United States by embracing cocktails
  • 2016 - The Campari Group acquires the brand in a "friendly takeover", ending six generations of family ownership

Key Cocktails:

Grand Marnier is great on its own, but try it in any cocktail calling for triple sec to improve the flavor.

Grand Margarita (Cadillac Margarita)

1 oz. Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge

1 oz. Tequila

1/2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

Ice

Salt & Lime Wedge Garnish

Rim a margarita glass with salt, combine Grand Marnier, Tequila, lime juice and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain over ice into glass, garnish with the lime wedge!

References:

Wikipedia article on Grand Marnier

Campari Group 2019 Annual Report (PDF)

The Drinks Business article on Campari acquisition

Vinepair article on the differences between orange liqueurs

YouTube video on Grand Marnier production (in French)

The Essence of Grand Marnier documentary from 2014

Grand Marnier, L'Esprit D'une Rencontre - promotional film

Marnier Lapostolle Generations documentary from 2014

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Liquor and Liqueur Connoisseur
Podcast dedicated to drinking, discussing, and discovering the world of distilled spirits.
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Built on the premise of drinking, discussing, and discovering the world of distilled spirits, each episode features consistent tastings and much more. The featured spirit's backstory is covered, including history of production, marketing, availability, notable events for the spirit, as well as personal stories on enjoyment.

This podcast features new episodes at least weekly, and is the work of host Matt Birchard, who created the podcast as a way to keep a new year's resolution to himself - which was to drink more!

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Matthew Birchard

I'm a fan of distilled spirits, and marketer by trade. Native of Portland, Oregon, USA.