Cartron Curacao Orange Liqueur

The Joseph Cartron Curacao Orange Liqueur is made from the essential oils of sweet oranges (Para variety from Brazil and Florida) selected from the best fruit farms. Only the core of the peel is kept in the processing of these essential oils, the bitter white skins are meticulously discarded.

The spirit of orange obtained after distillation gives its exceptional character to this liqueur and brings all the roundness, softness and flavour of the fresh orange just crushed in mouth.

Alcohol content : 35%

Store : away from light and heat.

Tasting notes

To the eye: old-gold robe with hints of copper, of a good brilliance and limpidity. Regular and tight legs.

To the nose : the nose is fresh and pure. Great aromatic fruity intensity underlined by hints of bitter orange peel.

In the mouth : the first wave is generous, fruity and fresh. Remarkable feeling of biting into an orange. The balance between sugarness and freshness is perfect. The finale reveals a fine bitterness which enhances an exceptional persistence.

Essential in the making of numerous cocktails.

Creation

The process used is totally artisanal and reveals the ancestral know-how of the Joseph Cartron Company. The orange essential oils and the pure alcohol are poured into the pot-still. It is then assembled and the mixture is put to heat. The pot-still used by Joseph Cartron is a pear shaped retort: its specific shape increases the concentration of the aromas. Part of the vapours rises and condensates on the cold sides of the lid, then returns as liquid to the bottom of the still where it increases its aroma content. This phenomena recurs until the top sides of the still become hot.

The alcohol full of orange aromas, once evaporated and passed through the swan neck and the serpentine, becomes the spirit of orange. The slow incorporation of crystallized sugar to this spirit naturally lowers the alcohol content and develops all the fruity orange flavour.