Herb Liqueur

High quality mint liqueur from French artisan producer. All the Briottet range have proper 'real' fruit (or, in this case, herb) flavour integrity - they taste like the fruit / herb itself, not some confected approximation. Highly recommended. This white version won't turn your cocktails a funny colour like the green one would.

A traditional French thyme liqueur from Bigallet, founded in 1872, made using distilled thyme spirit and then further infused with thyme. It tastes quite a lot of thyme...

A drink declared to be "The world's first gin liqueur" and created by Christopher and James Hayman, descendants of Beefeater's legendary founder, James Burrough. High strength and sweet, it works well served neat or on the rocks, as well as a base for long drinks and cocktails.

Made to an original Latvian recipe, Kummel Mentzendorff is a classic caraway-based liqueur now produced in France by the Loire's famous Combier distillery. Serve chilled to within an inch of its life after a hearty meal.

A classic twist on Antica's Classic Sambuca - the same Chinese star anise flavoured spirit further infused with Calabrian liquorice for a rich and sweet spirit.

A hugely popular traditional digestif, Disaronno shows intense marzipan and Battenberg cake flavours on the palate - this is definitely for anyone with a sweet tooth.

A sister brand to Opal Nera, made with the same ingredients and a very high quality sugar beet alcohol that gives the liqueur its sweet, velvety texture.

What a brilliant idea - a set of tiny 2cl bottles of five different flavours from Bitter Truth's range, including Jerry Thomas' Own Decanter, Celery, Creole, Orange and Aromatic bitters. Perfect for pepping up a dull drink in a bar or at a party.

In liqueur terms Licor 43 is Spain's bestselling export, so it's a shame that its distinctive vanilla character and eminent mixability are so little known outside bars over here.

Among the native wildflowers found in the Alps are the Queen Charlotte and March Violets. Elegant in its simplicity, this authentic Crème de Violette captures their fragrance, vibrant colors, and taste. Enjoy this liqueur in classic cocktails such as the Blue Moon or Aviation, or as an ingredient in continental cuisine.

A bittersweet Amaro with roots stretching back to 1873. Earthy and herbal, it's a great cocktail ingredient and also works well long with soda or just on the rocks.

An aromatic bitters from Fee Brothers, produced in small batches and aged in freshly emptied whiskey barrels for a complex and woody flavour.

Mint liqueur Get 27 has been one of France's foremost cremes de menthe since 1796 and is a rather darker green than our photo might suggest. 'Get' is pronounced 'Jet' in this case due to the Gallic origin of the brand, while the 27 refers to the original alcohol percentage, which was subsequently reduced. So really it should be called 'Get 21', but they probably didn't want to confuse people.

A very special botanical spirit launched by bartending legend Alex Kammerling. This light spirit (33%) contains no fewer than 45 botanicals, with the main ingredients including fresh grapefruit peels and manuka honey alongside 4 different types of ginseng. Recommended with tonic, bitter lemon and ginger beer (not all at once, obviously).

A traditional German herb liqueur, Original Radeberger Kräuterlikör was first formulated back in 1877. A secret blend of herbs and spices that's excellent chilled or as a post-prandial digestif.

A development on the original Unicum, the dark bitter liqueur that's one of Hungary's national drinks, with less bitter herbs and more citrus. Excellent frozen or over ice and a great cocktail ingredient, adding a burst of bitter spice and citrus to everything it touches.

One of Hungary's national drinks - a dark and bitter liqueur full of herbs and spices, perfect to sip chilled after a long dinner or as an aperitif to awake the appetite.

A pomegranate twist on sambuca from Luxardo, adding sweet and sour fruity flavours to the classic anise.

Byrrh was founded in the 19th century in France and this Grand Quinquina is a wine-based aperitif, with no added sugar - all the sweetness comes from the muscat base wine. Other ingredients include coffee, bitter orange and cocoa, as well as as the finest cinchona (quinine) barks. This is the kind of old-school cocktail ingredient that is really coming back into vogue.

As if almost single-handedly transforming the bitters category into a hotbed of innovation, and bottling ridiculously good ryes and fruit liqueurs weren't enough, here's The Bitter Truth's version of the Alpine herbal digestive liqueur, produced by the famous Dolin firm in Chambery, France (more famous for their vermouth). As always, the packaging is perfectly-judged - this Elixier will be a hit.