Plum (mirabelle) liqueur

Reference

Lorraine / France, Alsace / France, Metz region / France

ABV18-25%

Sub-styles

stone fruit liqueurcrème de mirabelleeau-de-vie-based liqueur

Tasting Notes

Golden honey, ripe apricot, white flower. Lighter and more delicate than dark plum liqueurs (slivovitz family). Natural golden-amber color. Sweetness reads as honey rather than sugar — the mirabelle's signature. Finish is clean, medium-length, gently warming. The best versions capture the perfume of a ripe mirabelle — fleeting and floral.

Brand Guide

Premium

Massenez Mirabelle ($28-35). Standard: Cartron Mirabelle de Lorraine ($22-28). Craft: Various Lorraine artisan producers ($25-35). The AOC mirabelle versions command a premium — non-Lorraine plum liqueurs are a different (lesser) product

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The Story

Tiny golden plums from Lorraine, France's most guarded fruit distillation tradition.