Giffard Crme de Mre is a deep, rich blackberry liqueur that captures both the luscious jammy sweetness and a touch of bramble tartness. At moderate ABV (16%), it balances fruit intensity and approachable sweetness, making it great neat, in cocktails (especially the Bramble), or as a flavor accent in desserts.

Key Specs & Origin

Spec Detail Producer Giffard & Cie, Loire Valley, France. ABV / Proof 16% ABV ( 32 proof) Style Fruit crme liqueur / crme de fruits (blackberry) Base & Ingredients Made with macerated/wild blackberries (fresh and wild where possible), beet neutral spirit, sugar beet sugar. Appearance Deep purple / rich maroon color; almost opaque, jammy in appearance.

Tasting Profile

Sense Notes Nose / Aroma Strong aroma of ripe blackberry pure, jam, bramble, wild berry aroma; hints of freshness even ahead of sweetness. Palate / Taste Juicy blackberries; rich sweetness; a bit of berry jam character; underlying tartness and mild bitterness from seeds or berry skin; some vegetal / bramble tones. Finish Lingering blackberry fruit, with a balance of sweet and tart; slight seed bitterness that gives texture; not overly long but very pleasant.

Strengths & What Makes It Special

• The use of vine/wild blackberries gives it more dimension than a purely sweet artificial berry liqueur.

• Its sweetness is balanced by natural tartness and seed bitternessthis prevents it from being cloying.

• Versatile: good for cocktails, dessert accents, or even neat for those who like rich fruit liqueurs.

Serving & Cocktail Ideas

Here are some ready-to-use mini-recipes & serving ideas:

• Bramble (Classic)
  1.5 oz gin
  0.75 oz Crme de Mre
  0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  0.5 oz simple syrup
  Shake with ice, strain over crushed ice; garnish with blackberry & lemon wheel.

• Blackberry Spritz
  0.75 oz Crme de Mre + 2 oz sparkling wine + soda water; garnish with fresh blackberry or sprig of mint.

• Kir Mre
  0.5 oz Crme de Mre + chilled white wine or sparkling wine; lemon twist garnish.

• Dessert Drizzle
  Use over vanilla ice cream, cheesecake, or fresh fruit salad; or fold into whipped cream.

• Blackberry & Vodka Smash
  1.5 oz vodka + 0.75 oz Crme de Mre + a few blackberries + fresh lime juice + mint; muddle, shake, serve over ice.