Quince Liqueur

The fruit used in our Quince Liqueur is the Cydonia Oblonga or European Quince and not the chaenomeles or Japonica, which although making excellent jelly makes rather too acid a liqueur. The large, yellow and fragrant fruit is a relative of the pear. The varieties we like to use are 'Meech's Prolific' and 'Vranja' but they are not always available and we have to pick our quinces where we can find them.

Quince Liqueur is one of only 17 drinks in the country to win a 2008 Quality Drinks Award. Judged by an independent panel of industry experts, the judging criteria are based on taste, aroma, appearance & presentation, packaging, value and innovation. "It's a good after dinner liqueur. Its sweet and not very harsh and easy drinking," said one judge. "It has aromas of dates and figs, a home grown version of a desert wine," said another. We were nominated in the Local Drinks category - restricted to UK produced products with labelling that makes reference to local content.

Tasting Notes:
Strength: 20%
Sweetness: 2/5
Acidity: 4/5
Intensity: 4/5

Fruit:
Variety: Vranga
Grower 1: Clay Barn Farm, Essex
Grower 2: SA Amoros, Cavaillon, FRANCE

Awards:
Finalists Waitrose & Country Living Made in Britain Awards 2009
Quality Drinks Award Winner 2008
Taste of the West Gold and Best Drink 2007