Written By Treve Ring Libations Nov 6, 2009 Lillet Blanc SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestPodensac, France $19.99This weekend’s Art of the Cocktail got me thinking to my own small-yet-mighty home cocktail bar selections. While Lillet Blanc is generally sipped on its own as an aperitif, I’ve taken a shine to having it on hand for cocktails as well. Lillet [Lee-Lay] is an aromatized wine, from a blend of wine, liqueurs, fruits and herbs. The ‘aromatized’ moniker comes from the infusion of the flavouring agents, which have been a carefully guarded secret since 1887. This was the birth of Lillet, and it has been made continually since, in the village of Podensac, 20 miles south of Bordeaux. Subtle apricots, sweet candied orange and honey aromas lead to an off dry, subtly bitter palate with perfumed citrus, earthiness and orange oils. A long, lingering, balanced orange finish just begs for a second glass.As mentioned above, classically Lillet is served as an aperitif, over ice, with an orange twist. 007’s bevvy of choice was the Vesper – so if it’s good enough for him… Shaken, not stirred: 1 part Vodka, 3 parts Gin, 1 part Lillet Blanc. Garnish with a lemon twist and pass the roasted almonds.Apertif WineFranceWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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