MD - Spirits Portfolio

LIQUEUR

LEOPOLD BROS. USA, COLORADO, DENVER An award-winning, small-batch distillery where Todd and Scott Leopold are bringing old-world methods to craft spirits with rich, complex results. Leopold Bros. hand crafts artisanal products from their state of the art, fully sustainable eco-distillery. Leopold Bros. 3 Pins Alpine Herbal Liqueur 70PF / 750ML Leopold Bros. uses a blend of botanicals found throughout the Rocky Mountains. These botanicals are married with ginger root, clove, and honey, resulting in a complex herbal liqueur with warming spice and floral notes. Leopold Bros. Michigan Tart Cherry Liqueur 40PF / 750ML While most cherries are categorized as sweet or tart, one-of-a kind Montmorency cherries maintain a unique balance between the two flavors that is not found in any other varietal. The result is a versatile liqueur with exceptional flavor in both cocktails and cooking. Gold Medal, 91pts Beverage Testing Institute Leopold Bros. New England Cranberry Liqueur 40PF / 750ML They juice the cranberries and blend them with their eaux-de-vie. A small amount of sugar cane is added is balance out the tartness of the real cranberry flavor. To preserve the integrity of flavor and vibrant red color, they bottle by hand. 91pts Beverage Testing Institute MISGUIDED SPIRITS USA Inspired by the liberal journalist shot and killed by Prince Pierre Bonaparte for criticizing the government of his cousin, Emperor Napoleon III. Victor Noir became an everlasting symbol of fertility thanks to the generous proportions bestowed on his bronze statue marking the grave where visitors leave flowers in his hat, kiss his bronze lips, and rub his generous endowment. Misguided Victor Noir’s Everlasting Triple Sec 60PF / 750ML / 1.0L Temptation never tasted so good. Triple Sec Liqueur so good that even Bad Decisions go down well. Our hand-crafted triple sec is made with sweet Valencia orange peel, bitter curaçao orange peel, floral orange blossoms, Valencia orange juice and just a touch of tart cherry juice.

GREENBAR USA, LOS ANGELES From Los Angeles-based husband and wife team Litty Mathew & Melkon Khosrovian, Greenbar prides itself on being the first organic and sustainable distillery to open in Los Angeles after prohibition. By planting one tree per bottle sold, and through their partnership with Sustainable Harvest International, Greenbar Distillery is helping to rebuild the rain forest of Central America. Greenbar Ginger Liqueur Organic 40PF / 750ML Spicy and sweet, this liqueur captures the warm, lingering heat that ginger fans crave. The secret lies in distilling and infusing an audaciously large amount of ginger to create true depth of flavor and finish. Greenbar Hibiscus Liqueur Organic 40PF / 750ML

Bold and juicy, this liqueur tastes like luscious flowers and ripe berries. The secret lies in combining whole hibiscus flowers with fresh California lemons for flavors that evoke Mexican agua frescas.

GINGER CRISP 1oz Greenbar Ginger liqueur 1oz Greenbar Lemon vodka

1oz lemon juice 1oz simple syrup

Shake and strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon wedge.

NARDINI ITALY, VENETO Nardini Cedro 94PF / 375ML / 700ML

HIBISCUS MARGARITA ½ oz Greenbar Hibiscus liqueur

Acqua di Cedro is a grappa-based liqueur made from the peel of the cedro lemon; which lends a delightful tartness that balances the sweetness. Similar to a limoncello, but clear. A delicious lemon liqueur mixed in an array of cocktails or enjoy chilled.

1½ oz Silver tequila 1oz fresh lime juice 1oz simple syrup

90-95pts Wine Enthusiast Nardini Mistra Anise 94PF / 1.0L

Shake & pour into glass and garnish with a lime wedge

Mistrà is an ouzo-like liqueur based on Italian grain neutral alcohol and flavored with star anise. Only a small amount of sugar is added, and it is this product’s relative dryness and high alcohol strength which sets it apart from Sambucas.

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