Domaine de Canton is a ginger-flavored liqueur made in France since 2007. Its earlier formulation (called Canton) was made in China from 1992–1997.
Original recipe
editUnder the name The Original Canton Delicate Ginger Liqueur the liqueur was produced until 1997 in Doumen, a district of the city of Zhuhai in the Pearl River Delta of China's southern Guangdong province, near Macau. It was sold in limited quantity in the United States before high-end Asian fusion cuisine became popular. In its original formulation, the liqueur's ingredients were advertised to include six varieties of ginger, ginseng, "gentle herbs," "finest spirits," brandy, and honey. Its strength was 20 percent alcohol (40 proof), and it was sold in decorative faceted glass bottles of various sizes.[1]
The product's stay on the market lasted from 1992 to 1995. It was officially discontinued after 1997.
New recipe
editIn 2007, John Cooper (son of the US importer of the original product, N. J. Cooper) revived the name and idea by producing a new ginger liqueur called Canton Ginger & Cognac Liqueur. Canton Ginger Liqueur follows a new recipe and is produced in Jarnac, France. The new formula is 28 percent alcohol (56 proof), is golden in color, and is packaged in a bamboo-shaped bottle. It contains syrup made from crystallized Chinese baby ginger, Grand Champagne cognac, neutral spirit, orange blossom honey from Provence, and vanilla.
Domaine de Canton was released in New York City in August 2007. By 2008, the name of the liqueur had changed once again, to Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur.
The liqueur won Double Gold Medal (Best of Show) in the herbal/botanical liqueur category at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.[2] It won Best of Show in the 2007–2008 World Beverage Competition.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- "Cordial trade successes 'tween U.S. and China (Charles Jacquin et Compagnie Inc.'s Original Canton ginger liqueur)." Packaging Digest, March 1994.
Awards
editDomaine de Canton's packaging won a 2008 Pentawards for packaging design in the luxury spirits category, for its bamboo shaped bottle along with the appointed closure on the top.[4]
References
edit- ^ "photo". Cocktaildb.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". Sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to the World Beverage Competition at BeverageCompetition.com". Spiritscompetition.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 21 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur | Official Site
- New York Times article, 21 August 2007
- Review from Cigar Aficionado Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Review from Spirits Review
- Review from Liquor Snob Archived 16 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- PENTAWARDS
- Proof66.com Ratings and Review Summary Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine