Yesterday, Cointreau held a launch party for their first new product ever...
Cointreau Noir. Some of the finest bartenders the city has to offer, were invited to Yoshi's to taste the new product. Cointreau Noir is the famous orange liqueur blended with cognac (sound familiar?), but they also infuse a walnut/almond element into the process during distillation. Although everyone in the room wanted to draw comparisons to the famous Grand Marnier, it seemed as if the two were separated. Fair enough...the focus was supposed to be the Noir. At any rate, Cointreau Noir is definitely interesting and worth trying, and I can't wait to play around with some behind the bar. The packaging was my least favorite aspect of the new product. It looks the same as the classic Cointreau bottle, with the exception that it is a shiny copper color...hhmm..not sure about that. At least you won't lose it on the back of the bar...or anywhere else for that matter. Look for it soon, and see what you think.
Read along...Speakeasy
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