Showing posts with label Cointreau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cointreau. Show all posts

Monday, March 9, 2009

Cointreau vs. Combier

What bizarre battle is this? I'm not sure myself. Let's see . . . Here's Cointreu. Here's Combier . . .


Cointreau, 40% ABV:

Super rindy grapefruit citrus in the nose. Intense sweetness assaults the palate, and is immediately followed with intense alcohol burn.


Combier, 40% ABV:

Delicate orange-citrus meshed nicely with underlying neutral spirits. Mouthfeel is full. Citrus and cane sugar sweetness upfront that leads way to a nice, balanced, lengthy finish-Soft.


Why are we talking about this?

The question was posed to me earlier this day: Which do I like better? Cointreau or Combier?


. . . I like the Combier.