Grand Marnier Cuvée Louis-Alexandre (75cl, 40%)

A cognac-based orange liqueur from France, bottled at 40% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. Created in 1977, it honours founder Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle, who first blended cognac with bitter orange in 1880. The cuvée is built from 82% VSOP cognac from the Cognac region's finest growing areas, aged in Tronçais oak, and 18% bitter orange liqueur. That makes it more cognac-forward than Cordon Rouge's 51% cognac share, and the driest, most spirit-led Grand Marnier in the core range. It shows a warm amber colour with copper and orange tints. The nose brings candied orange, citrus zest and bergamot; the palate offers candied orange and macerated citrus held in check by pine and Earl Grey tea notes, finishing very long with pronounced cognac warmth.