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Briefly about the drink
Lille Blanc – French aperitif of golden straw color, which consists of 85% young wine from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes and 15% – fruit liqueurs from different types of oranges and cinchona. The fortress is 17 percent by volume.
8 facts about Lille
Don’t travel Lille with vermouth
Lillet is by no means a vermouth, as vermouths insist on aromatic herbs. Lilet – no.
First made in 1887
At that time, the aperitif was introduced as a health tonic because it contained quinine.
Extract Lille
Alcohol is aged in oak barrels for 6-12 months.
Feature in fragrance
Lille is filled with gorgeous hints of citrus, and the taste is slightly bitter, mixed with sweetness.
Until 1970, the aperitif was called Kina Lillet.
The new owner of the brand, Mason Lille, removed the word Kina from the name of the drink. The reason is just the opposite: too many drinks have bred around, in the name of which this word was.
Taste of Lillet Rouge
In 1962, the production of Lillet Rouge began, and this drink immediately won the hearts of red wine lovers.
Aperitif history Lille
In 1872, in the village of Podensac in the south of Bordeaux, the Lillet company was founded by the brothers Paul and Raymond Lillet.
It is believed that the original recipe has been preserved to this day, and only in 1985 the proportion of sugar was slightly changed.
The brothers also successfully produced about 150 items of alcoholic beverages (most of which were seasonal), as well as made syrups, jams and lemonades.
Today Lillet is owned by Pernod Ricard
Do you know where oak barrels go after Lillet has been aged in them? Straight to the Beefeater gin factory. We will not argue that it is precisely because of this that the French aperitif goes well with British gin, but the neighborhood is very interesting.
3 ways to drink Lille
French method
Drink simply with ice and an orange slice.
German method
Served as part of a mix with tonic.
English method
Drink in cocktails.
The ideal serving temperature for Lille is 6–8 °C.
Whiskey thinks Lille is a really cool cocktail ingredient because it pairs easily and painlessly with other drinks.
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Types of aperitif Lille
Lillet Blanc
Alcohol has an attractive golden-straw color.
The taste of an aperitif demonstrates a bright, harmonious, well-balanced, multi-layered taste with spicy and citrus notes.
In the aroma of the drink, shades of grapes, orange and quinine are guessed.
It goes well with mineral water and juices.
Lillet Blanco has a number of different awards, at the time of writing there are about 10 of them.
Lillet Rosé
Transparent pink aperitif with a rich and harmonious taste of fruit and bittersweet notes of citrus.
Alcohol has an intense aroma and attracts notes of ripe berries, wild flowers and grapefruit.
Lillet Rouge
Aperitif of a beautiful burgundy-ruby color.
It has a balanced, harmonious taste with hints of citrus, herbs and grapes.
It has an intense aroma that reveals nuances of grapes, sweet oranges and quinine.
Lillet Grande Reserve 2012
Carefully selected AOC wines blended with fruit macerations make this drink exceptional. For 12 months, spirits are aged in oak barrels to provide a refined aroma.
With age, the taste and aroma of this limited edition only improves, and the alcohol itself can be stored for 15-20 years!
The taste is slightly floral with a touch of passion fruit that will eventually turn into candied orange and then into pine resin.
Dubonnet: French Aperitif Guide
Cocktail recipes with Lille
Relevance: 04.01.2021
Tags: Other alcohol, Aperitifs