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MANDARINE NAPOLEON 0,7 38%

Name: MANDARINE NAPOLEON 0,7 38%
SKU: 022539
Price: 109.99 PLN
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Alcohol percentage: 38% ・ Taste: Dry

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Mandarine Napoléon is a Belgian cognac-based liqueur whose flavour core comes from macerated Sicilian mandarins. Bottled at 38% ABV, it combines citrus fruit with a spicy layer of seasonings and brandy depth. Wine Enthusiast awarded it 94 points in February 2012.

The spirit's history dates back to 1892. In the 19th century, the Belgian chemist Louis Schmidt discovered the recipe for Napoléon's favourite drink in Fourcroy's diary and decided to create a liqueur based on it. The idea of macerating mandarins in alcohol and then blending the distillate with cognac is attributed to Antoine-François de Fourcroy, a physician and member of the Council of State during the time of Napoléon Bonaparte. In September 2009, De Kuyper purchased Mandarine Napoléon from the Fourcroy family.

The production process is based on two separate macerations. Production begins with two separate macerations, one with chopped fresh mandarins and the other with dried mandarin peels, prepared in two specially designed stainless steel vats with neutral alcohol diluted to 50% with purified water. Before distillation, a secret combination of 20 other botanicals is added to each of these macerations, with the known ingredients including nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, angelica, coriander, cumin, and green and black tea. This highly complex and concentrated distillate is then blended with cognac and sugar; no industrial flavourings are used, and the liqueur's distinctive colour comes solely from natural colouring – from cochineal, saffron and caramel. Cognac is the base; the resulting distillates are blended with a 10-year-old cognac, which gives the finished liqueur its characteristic depth and warmth.

In the glass it presents a warm, bright amber colour with a golden-orange hue. On the nose, intense mandarin peel dominates immediately, followed by green, resinous notes and warm spices – cinnamon, clove and nutmeg; beneath the citrus, as the glass opens up, subtle coriander, cumin and a trace of vanilla emerge. On the palate it is round and lightly sweet, with a syrupy texture; the sugar amplifies intense orange notes with a touch of refreshing bitter orange and a tart mandarin accent, while the freshness and citrus tartness of mandarin persist throughout the long finish.

It works well as an addition to cocktails and for drinking neat or on the rocks. Crêpes Suzette is a classic pairing, as the liqueur can be used both in the sauce and drizzled over at the end; a mature Comté or Gruyère pairs well with the nutty, caramel notes; almond biscotti matches the nutmeg and cinnamon aromas, and duck à l'orange mirrors the mandarin citrus, matching the liqueur's body and warmth.