Creme de violette liqueur

Reference

France, Austria, Toulouse / France (violet capital)

ABV16–20%

Sub-styles

floral liqueurcrème liqueurAviation ingredient

Tasting Notes

Violet flower, iris, orris root, light floral, subtle berry undertone, powdery, delicate, perfumed. Can read as soapy if overused — restraint is essential. The blue-purple color is striking. Best as an accent, not a primary flavor. In the Aviation, the violet should whisper, not shout.

Brand Guide

Primary: Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette ($20-25) — revived the category, Austrian.

Call

Giffard Crème de Violette ($18-22)

Premium

Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur ($25-30). Adjacent: Crème Yvette ($25-30, violet + berries). Tempus Fugit Crème de Violette ($28-32). Rothman & Winter is the reference standard

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The Story

Violet flowers in a bottle. The ingredient that gives the Aviation cocktail its purple sky.