Disaronno is an amaretto liqueur. Contrary to popular opinion Disaronno is not made from almonds, but from pure distilled alcohol, burnt sugar, herbs and fruits soaked in apricot kernel oil (the fruit found within the seed). The flavour of Disaronno is reminiscent of...

As with other “crème de” liqueurs, this term comes from the French phrase “crème de la crème” meaning the “best of the best” and does not mean the liqueur contains any cream. “Menthe” is the French for mint. To make their Crème de Menthe liqueur, De Kuyper use the oil...

Like other “crème de” liqueurs, this term comes from the French phrase “crème de la crème” which means “best of the best” and does not mean that the liqueur contains any cream. Crème de Cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur believed to have originated in the Dijon region...

Crème de Cacao White produced from the distillate (a purified liquid produced from vapour during distilling) of cacao beans and has a slightly sweeter flavour than the Crème de Cacao Brown. Crème de Cacao White is used to give a more refined cacao flavour to...

Carefully distilled spirits are combined with the extract of cacao beans from Africa and vanilla from Madagascar to produce this traditional sweet chocolate flavour liqueur. The adding of caramel enhances the chocolate flavour and dark colour. De Kuyper Crème de Cacao...

The French term ‘Crème de …’ refers to one particular flavour which predominates in the liqueur, not that it contains cream. Crème De Bananes is made using fresh bananas, macerated in pure alcohol, and then flavoured with natural herb essences, brandy and sugar.

De Kuyper Cranberry liqueur is made from the extract and juice from the original fruit which are then macerated with pure neutral spirit. This ensures that the liqueur bursts with the fresh flavour of cranberries.

The Cointreau distillery was first established in Angers, France in 1849 by confectioners Adolphe Cointreau and his brother Edouard-Jean. The famous liqueur we still recognise today was created by Edouard Cointreau (son of Edouard-Jean) in 1875 using a secret recipe...

The Cognac region lies in the two départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime and is the third largest vineyard in France. A genuine Cognac can only come from this designated region of France and the best Cognac is made with grapes coming from the Grande Champagne...

De Kuyper Cherry Brandy is made using dark ripe cherries, which are sliced and macerated in pure neutral spirit and then subtly enhanced with spices such as cinnamon and cloves before being blended with fine brandy. The incomparable almondy flavour of De Kuyper Cherry...

Only sparkling wine made in the region of Champagne in France can be called Champagne. The grapes are harvested and yeast is added to the grape juice to induce fermentation. Sugar and yeast are then added to the wine a second time before bottling, which allows a...

Campari is a bright red drink, traditionally drunk as an aperitif. It is made using 68 different herbs and spices, and the bitter peel of citrus fruits. It has an intensely bitter-sweet flavour.