The reason is, as many around the world have said, Grand Marnier takes popular desserts and drinks to astounding new delights of the senses…enough to say that Grand Marnier recipes are the best of its kind.
The Grand Marnier Margarita, Cosmopolitan, Side Car and Grand Mimosa are some examples of world renowned drink recipes and the Crème Brulee, Crepe Suzzette, Crème Buns, Tiramisu and Souffle are some desserts made with Grand Marnier.
An orange flavored cognac liqueur, Grand Marnier was created by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle in 1880.
Marnier-Lapostolle learned basics of distilling spirits from his father, who was a wine and spirit merchant and he had married the grand-daughter of Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle, owner of the distillery in Neauphle le Chataue near Paris, which specialized in fruit liqueur production.
One day at the distillery, Marnier-Lapostolle’s wife brought him a blended orange cognac from the Cognac region of France and he adored the product and decided to produce the similar sort.
Shortly after he moved to the Chateau de Bourg, a 17th century castle in the Cognac region where he had a convenient access to the supply for his new liqueur.
He used the Citrus Bigaradia oranges from the West Indies. To enhance the aroma, separated orange peels were macerated in neutral alcohol before the steam distillation process.
A Bit of History
In the 19th century, oranges were considered as luxurious goods reserved for the private rooms of princes and princesses and the gardens of Kings and Queens.
Grand Marnier still uses the Citrus Bigaradia bitter oranges selected from plantations around tropical regions of the world such as Caribbean’s.
The reason for this specific sort is so when the peel is dried, it will still retain a very strong perfume that gives the unique aroma and character to the liqueur.
In 1880, Marnier-Lapostolle’s creation, Grand Marnier was introduced in the stylish bottle with the famous red ribbon and seal on the label.
Four years after the launch, the amber orange liqueur won the first official prize, the Grand Prix at the international Exposition of Nice.
In 1927, the Marnier-Lapostelle family released a special cuvee, “the Cuvee du Centenair” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company and its founder Marnier-Lapostolle in limited quantities.
Fifty years later in 1997, Grand Marnier launched the limited edition of the 150th anniversary bottle.
In 1975, Jacques Marnier-Lapostolle, grandson of Alexandre established a new bottling plant to meet the market demand. Today the brand is marketed in over 150 countries.
Classic Red
Every year, Grand Marnier launches a new bottle design and last year, Grand Marnier introduced the Grand Marnier Limited Lounge Edition Bottle, the original bottle wrapped in red suede.
Titan Imports, the region’s exclusive distributor of Grand Marnier, decided to host a happy hour event at Sand Castle at Hyatt Regency Saipan this Thursday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm to feature the world famous liqueur and the Limited Lounge Edition Bottle.
Guests will get a chance to win the Grand Marnier Limited Lounge Edition and receive a complimentary Grand Marnier drink.
A Hollywood Icon Fashion show and live music from the Star Society will spice up the evening as well as opportunities to win more fabulous prizes just by wearing red.
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