Liqueurs

The Aperol Spritz is a modern drinking phenomenon, a neon orange beacon of cultural Italian chic. But when was it first made? And by whom?

First Aperol Spritz

Light, refreshing, stylish & Instagrammable – the Aperol Spritz has become a zeitgeist lifestyle drink that’s bang-on trend for the aperitivo renaissance and our booming trend for social patio culture. Over 300,000 glasses of Aperol Spritz are served daily in Northern Italy alone, for goodness sake!

Jan 47 min read

First Jägermeister

Jägermeister is herbal hell for some and party central for others. A spirit that is simultaneously described as a liqueur, a digestif, a medicine and a student rite of passage. As a drink, it’s intriguing and confusing in equal measure. It doesn’t have a trendy bottle, its name is hard to say, no one is 100% sure what’s in it and its history comes with a hint of Nazism. Curious to know more?

Nov 29, 202511 min read

First Green Chartreuse recipe

The story of Green Chartreuse, the famous French liqueur still hand-crafted in the Chartreuse Mountains, is steeped in myth, monks and a...

Mar 16, 20238 min read

First use of the word liqueur

The first known use of the word ‘liqueur’ in its modern sense was in 1755, written by the gloriously named Father Polycarpe Poncelot.

Aug 9, 20213 min read