This past weekend that Il Digesivatore spent back in NYC was so choc-a-bloc with digestivi that I might have to post about 3 in a row.
The first one I had was Grand Marnier, an old stalwart, after a nice long lunch in midtown. Bitter orange flavors dominate this digestivo but there are also hints of flowers and hazelnuts, that offer a long, smooth finish.
According to Grand Marnier, this orange flavored Liqueur was created in 1880 by Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle using a concoction of cognacs, oranges, and Marnier Lapostolle’ “secret touch” (whatever that may be). Nonetheless, the drink is aged in French oak casks that surely afford it that delicious, distinctive taste.
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