Organic cold brew coffee liqueur, Brunette, has launched in the UK and we love it!

A brand new organic cold brew coffee liqueur has launched in the UK – and we can confirm that it is delicious!

From France’s innovative Bordeaux Distilling Co. Brunette is made using 100% naturally organic ingredients and artisan processes to extract maximum flavour and aromatics from sustainably sourced coffee beans.

This is the world’s first certified organic coffee liqueur that is produced in close collaboration with a local craft coffee roaster, who specialise in carefully sourcing and roasting the finest sustainable seasonal beans from world-class plantations and producers.

So, whether you prefer your liqueur on the rocks or in a fancy, adventurous cocktail, this is absolutely the blend to add to your next shopping list.

The unique process:

The beans used for this rich and warming drink are sourced from high altitudes – including honey washed red catuai and icatu beans from La Victoria, Honduras, and natural heirloom Gidaamii beans and washed heirloom Gera beans from Ethiopia. This selection allows the beverage to be crafted with precision and expertise, to provide unique aromas of cocoa and almond.

Brunette mirrors the craft coffee scene and aims to better connect with the UK’s discerning and knowledgeable coffee lovers, by showing a similar reverence to the provenance, selection, washing, roasting and blending of its beans.

Their special blend of Arabica coffee beans undergoes a New England Medium Roast, before being ground and steeped in natural spring water for a 48-hour cold brew extraction with 150g of the coffee blend per litre.

High-class French winter wheat neutral grain alcohol from Picardy in northern France is then added to this mixture, before the liquid undergoes a 6-week maturation period in steel tanks. After sitting here, a meticulous filtration follows, before a blend of unrefined sugar cane and golden rapadura sugar is added to sweeten and provide molasses-like nuances.

Brunette has zero additives or colourings and contains less sugar than any other coffee liqueur on the market which really allows the provenance of the beans and the blend to shine against it’s competitors.

The Brunette Cold brew Coffee Liqueur is hand-bottled with an ABV of 25%, and is now available from the likes of Amazon, Masters of Malt and Whisky Exchange in a 70cl bottle. Some of the UK’s leading bars, hotels and restaurants such as Hakkasan Restaurants, Sushi Samba, Donovan Bar, Hutong Shard, 45 Park Lane, Studio Frantzen and Quaglino’s.

What did we think?

We were lucky enough to be sent a bottle of Brunette to try for ourselves and can confirm that it absolutely lives up to the hype!

We tried it in a combination of ways to really get a taste of the versatile liqueur – having it on the rocks, in a baby Guinness shot, and as an ingredient in an adventurous cocktail. It’s rich, nutty and almost chocolatey notes combined to establish a perfect, warming sip – perfect for any coffee and liqueur lover – and with some Irish cream on top, it was the perfect, autumnal treat with the weather getting colder.

Wives, Giorgia Di Stefano and Sairi Khan, from Demon, Wise and Partners Cocktail Bar in London have shared some recipes for different cocktails that showcase the brand – including a Brumble, Brunette Fizz, Brunette Signature Espresso Martini and Blueberry and Pistachio Espresso Martini.

Brunette Signature Espresso Martini

Brumble

Surprisingly easy to put together – with vodka, pistachio ice cream, blueberries, sugar and espresso – we attempted to construct the latter… and it did not disappoint.

“It almost tastes like an alcoholic drink embodiment of the new ‘Dubai Style chocolate’ trend, with added fruity freshness. The pistachio gives it an earthy, nutty taste which works so well with the added creaminess of the ice cream. Although I am no bartender, this was simple enough to make and something I am definitely going to be having again.”