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The home of benedictine liqueur distilled and aged in the palais benedictine built in fecamp in tribute to this unique liqueur.

Dom benedictine lcbo. Bb is best enjoyed in a snifter or rock glass neat with ice or in cocktails. If you pour cognac the drink is called a cognac and benedictine. The simple mix will enhance any sipping brandy and show off its more elegant characteristics.

Blend of benedictine liqueur with old cognac brandy. Then again benedictine can also transform a less expensive brandy into a very enjoyable drink. Benedictine and drambuie are two dark colored honey sweetened herbal liqueurs often featured in high end cocktails.

In the 1930s a barman from the famous club twenty one in new york dreamt up a blend of benedictine and brandy. The bb is an excellent way to enjoy a fine brandy. Benedictine is united by a quest to achieve the extraordinary that begins with benedictine monk dom bernado vincelli and the abbey of fecamp in normandy france.

The brandy brings dryness to the sweetness of benedictine whose full texture coats the tongue with sweet flavors of honey citrus peel rosemary sage and basil. Normandy normandie is a region in the north of france roughly corresponding to t. Mellowing the blend in oak barrels produces the signature taste of bb balancing bold depth of flavour with a mellow finish.

In 1937 le palais benedictine decided to produce this by blending 60 benedictine with 40 fine french brandy allowing the flavours to rest and harmonise in small vintage french oak barrels. They are considerably different. Bb is a proprietary matured blend of french brandy and benedictine that requires a process of over 2 years to create and balance.

In the 1930s during prohibition in the united states a barman at club 21 in manhattan came up with the idea of mixing brandy with benedictine. In 1510 the benedictine monk don bernardo vincelli created the recipe for this french liqueur which calls for 27 plants and spices. Flavoured with twenty seven flowers berries herbs roots and spices it was developed by wine merchant alexandre le grand in the 19th century and marketed as having been derived from an original recipe of benedictine monks of the abbey of fecamp in normandy lost in the ashes of the french revolution.

The three main ingredients are angelica hyssop and lemon balm. Benedictine is aged for up to 17 months before bottling. This new drink was instantly successful.

Benedictine uses a neutral spirit base with a barely noticeable honey taste while drambuie is dominated by a scotch and honey foundation. This original and classic b and b drinks delicate herbal flavor is a sensual and seductive experience as its long and smooth after taste is simply heaven. There are only three people on earth who know the complete recipe for making the spirit.