Suze Aperitif Liqueur

Liqueur: Suze Aperitif

A famed French aperitif liqueur flavoured with gentian root, giving a spicy, fruity and delicately bitter drink. Traditionally it's served neat, with tonic or with orange juice as well as a flavour in many cocktails. According to the manufacturers, it's also enjoyed with Coke.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 30 (15% ABV)

Origin: France

Distillery: Pernod Ricard Distillery

Suze is a gentian-based aperitif that you can treat like an herbaceous Campari. It's not quite as sweet or syrupy as the Italian stalwart. The nose is unusually fresh, verdant, and floral for an aperitif liqueur and the finish will forever remind me of bitter lettuce, like endive. If all of that sounds good to you, you might enjoy a Suze on the rocks, which would allow you to appreciate the radioactive green-yellow color. Suze is also a frequent component in the white negroni, a cocktail with many different recipes to its name.

Suze Aperitif Liqueur Tasting Notes

Nose: Intense aroma.

Palate: Distinctive bitter taste.

Finish: It stimulates the senses, instantly transporting you to their homeland.

Distillery Information

Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces alcoholic beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard. The company also produces several other types of pastis. It is the world’s second-largest wine and spirits seller.