Gran Gala Liqueur

Type : Liqueur
ABV : 80
Producer : Gran Gala
Country : Italy
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Description :

Gran Gala is made by Stock Spirits of Trieste in Italy, and has been in production since 1884. Stock are perhaps most famous, aside from Gran Gala, for their Maraschino liqueur, but they also produce a large range of vermouths, brandies and liqueurs. Gran Gala is made using Stock VSOP brandy and Sicilian oranges.

Gran Gala is a rusty orange colour, with a vivid nose of bitter-orange zest and Cognac. There is also something else in the background which reminded me a little of Maraschino, though it is very subtle. In the mouth an initial mild orange sweetness gives way to a more bitter orange along with some Cognac notes, aromatics and a mild burn. The finish is long, with a mixture of sweet and bitter orange, Cognac and spice.

Gran Gala is an interesting drink which has many of the typical brandy-based orange liqueur characteristics, yet also has a few surprises up its sleeve. The additional spice and aromatic notes, as well as a certain sort of must from the brandy, give it a slightly pungent nature. I don’t mean pungent in a bad sense at all, and indeed I enjoyed Gran Gala a lot, but it’s certainly not an indistinct liqueur.

Gran Gala Liqueur

Type : Liqueur
ABV : 80
Producer : Gran Gala
Country : Italy
Size :
Description :

Gran Gala is made by Stock Spirits of Trieste in Italy, and has been in production since 1884. Stock are perhaps most famous, aside from Gran Gala, for their Maraschino liqueur, but they also produce a large range of vermouths, brandies and liqueurs. Gran Gala is made using Stock VSOP brandy and Sicilian oranges.

Gran Gala is a rusty orange colour, with a vivid nose of bitter-orange zest and Cognac. There is also something else in the background which reminded me a little of Maraschino, though it is very subtle. In the mouth an initial mild orange sweetness gives way to a more bitter orange along with some Cognac notes, aromatics and a mild burn. The finish is long, with a mixture of sweet and bitter orange, Cognac and spice.

Gran Gala is an interesting drink which has many of the typical brandy-based orange liqueur characteristics, yet also has a few surprises up its sleeve. The additional spice and aromatic notes, as well as a certain sort of must from the brandy, give it a slightly pungent nature. I don’t mean pungent in a bad sense at all, and indeed I enjoyed Gran Gala a lot, but it’s certainly not an indistinct liqueur.

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