Toussaint Coffee Liqueur

Toussaint Coffee Liqueur
TypeLiqueur
ManufacturerG&J Distillers
DistributorQuintessential Brands
Country of origin Haiti
Alcohol by volume 30.0%
Proof (US)60
Websitetoussaint-liqueur.com

Toussaint Coffee Liqueur (French pronunciation: [tusɛ̃]) is a coffee-flavoured liqueur prepared with a rum base that originated in Haiti,[1][2] commemorating the revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture.[3][4][5] Its alcohol by volume content is 30%.[6]

History

Toussaint was first developed by Anker Horn and his family in Haiti in the late 1970s.[7] It is prepared with arabica coffee beans, aged three-year rum made from the sugarcane, and a combination of cocoa, vanilla, and liquorice flavours.[8][9][10] In the late 1990s Anker and his son Aloysius launched the drink across Scandinavia, Europe, Haiti and Australia. Toussaint gained a considerable amount of success, especially in the United Kingdom.[11] In 2013, the company was bought by Quintessential Brands,[12] which redesigned its brand, relaunched and moved production to England in the G&J Distillers distillery to ensure a reliable supply and consistent quality.[9][13] Marbelhead Brand Development distributes the liqueur, and was responsible for its reintroduction in the United Kingdom.[6]

Awards

Touissant was awarded 5+ stars, the highest rating by the renowned Difford's Guide in 2013.[14] In 2014, the Global Rum Masters awarded it Gold for flavored rum[15] and in 2015, gave it the Master Medal for complex.[8]

Cocktail

In 2013, the cocktail L'Ouverture named and prepared by Nicci Stringfellow, a representative for Marblehead distributors using Toussaint as the principal, has won Gold in the Drinks International Cocktail Challenge.[16][7]

Competition

In April 2014 in the United Kingdom, Toussaint Coffee Liqueur introduced a competition for bartenders to create a cocktail using the liqueur, as well as a dish that incorporates the liqueur.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur
  2. ^ Best-Shaw, Helen. "The Tea And Coffee Lovers Gift Guide". Reader's Digest (U.K.). Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ Halley, Ned (2005). The Wordsworth Dictionary of Drink: An A–Z of Alcoholic Beverages. Wordsworth Editions. p. 595. ISBN 1840223022.
  4. ^ Taylor, David (2002). Martini. Silverback Books. p. 95. ISBN 1930603037.
  5. ^ "Marblehead - Toussaint Coffee Liqueur". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  6. ^ a b "Toussaint re-enters UK on-trade". The Spirits Business. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b Moorhouse, Amanda, ed. (1 October 2013). "News Release: Industry favourite Toussaint now available" (PDF). Quintessential Brands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  8. ^ a b Hayes, Annie, ed. (9 March 2015). "The Global Rum Masters 2015 Results". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  9. ^ a b Difford's guide -Toussaint Rum Coffee Liqueur
  10. ^ Press, ed. (21 December 2013). "Cocktail of the week: Santa's Little Helper". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  11. ^ Murray, Felicity, ed. (17 October 2013). "Relaunch for Toussaint coffee liqueur". The Drinks Report. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Marblehead - Repackaging launch: Toussaint Coffee Liqueur". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  13. ^ Drinks Enthusiast, ed. (22 January 2014). "Toussaint's Tasting Notes". Drinks Enthusiast. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  14. ^ Moorhouse, Amanda, ed. (24 October 2013). "Toussaint Awarded 5+ Star Rating". GJ Distillers. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  15. ^ Paskin, Becky, ed. (10 March 2014). "The Global Rum Masters 2014 Results". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  16. ^ Press, ed. (23 October 2013). "Shaken & Stirred: Drinks International's annual Cocktail Challenge took place at the Hoxton Pony bar in London's Shoreditch on September 2" (PDF). Drinks International. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Toussaint sets cooking and cocktail challenge". Bar news. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.