Cointreau

Cointreau, probably the most palatable and hard-hitting liqueur on the face of the planet. It is the most divine tasting drink I have personally ever tasted. To describe the taste I would say that it is a liquid version of a Terry's chocolate orange, only far nicer. History: Cointreau was invented in 1849 by two French brothers, Adolphe Cointreau and Edouard-Jean Cointreau, in the Angers region of (yes you guessed it) France. They made this sublime liqueur from the peelings of various oranges from the farthest corners of the globe. Jamaican orange?s being the main ingredient, but the use of oranges from other parts of the world ...  Read the complete review

Cointreau is a legendary drink made from oranges and is a triplesec liquor, triple sec means triple distilled and is made from the oranges from Spain or Brazil. Cointreau is the most famous brand though there are other cheaper alternatives, it is a liquor with around a 40% alcohol level which very high for a liquor which normally come in at around 20%. Whats it like? Well its an orange liquor and is very very very (thats how much) sweet, its almost a syrup level of sweetness combined with a bitter orange flavour, it can be drunk neat over ice but most people find it too sweet and bitter for that. Instead its one of the most famous mixers in the ...  Read the complete review

Cointreau is often considered a relatively old fashioned drink. Once the key ingredients in many a classy cocktail it has fallen out of fashion somewhat and you rarely see people asking for a cointreau cocktail at a bar these days. It's a shame really as Cointreau is an extremely delicious liqueur, and very unique in it's flavour. The Cointreau orange liqueur comes in, unsurprisingly, an orange bottle, square at the bottom leading to a long-ish cylindrical neck. It definitely looks classy sitting amongst your other bottles on as an addition to your home bar stocks. Opening the lid of the bottle you immediately smell the sweet, but distinctly orangey ...  Read the complete review

Cointreau is a light clear liqueur which has to be sipped to be enjoyed, there's no good in just glugging this one down as all it will do is get you spinning drunk in no time at all. To really savour the taste sip a little of the liquid onto your tongue and roll it around your mouth, the heat of the drink and the special orangy taste will then slowly be released. Cointreau is made in France and is quite stong at 40%vol. Not a drink to be taken lightly, although it's a favorite drink of a lot of females I have seen men who have been quite partial to this drink. The bottle is quite atractive and is a nice browny orange colour with a coin ...  Read the complete review

Cointreau provides you with a rich and intense taste journey wether served neat, on ice or in cocktails. In 1849, in Angers, France, confectioner Adolphe Cointreau and his brother, Edouard-Jean created a brand new spirit from the fruits of the area. Immediate success led to the founding of the Cointreau distillery in Angers. Edouard-Jean's son, Edouard, had noticed that traditional opaque liqueurs in elaborate bottles were losing favour with the public. He envisaged creating a dramatically different spirit - a crystal-clear liqueur - based on a blend of sweet and bitter orange peels from the most exotic parts of the world. The secret recipe of ...  Read the complete review