Launched in October 2012 (UK October 2014), Cointreau Noir was inspired by Majestic, a spirit originally created by Édouard Cointreau in the 1900s. A blend of 70% Cointreau orange liqueur and 30% Rémy-Martin cognac with an infusion of walnuts and almonds.
Cointreau Noir Liqueur Tasting Notes
Nose: Pungent zesty orange, tangerine with faint dark chocolate and vanilla.
Palate: Intensely zesty orange, marmalade and bitter orange bite with saffron spice, vanilla and leathery nutty cognac.
Finish: Orange zest and bitter orange marmalade with saffron.
Distillery Information
Cointreau Distillery was set up in 1849 by Adolphe Cointreau, a confectioner, and his brother Edouard-Jean Cointreau. Their first success was with the cherry liqueur guignolet, but they found success when they blended sweet and bitter orange peels and pure alcohol from sugar beets. The first bottles of Cointreau were sold in 1875. An estimated 13 million bottles are sold each year, in more than 150 countries. Ninety percent of production is exported. Cointreau & Cie SA was family-owned until 1990, when it merged with Rémy Martin to form Rémy Cointreau, now a publicly traded company.
