Toussaint Coffee Liqueur

Toussaint Coffee Liqueur (French pronunciation: [tusɛ̃]) is a coffee-flavoured liqueur prepared with a rum base that originated in Haiti,[1][2] commemorating the revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture.[3][4][5] Its alcohol by volume content is 30%.[6]

Toussaint Coffee Liqueur
TypeLiqueur
ManufacturerG&J Distillers
DistributorQuintessential Brands
Country of origin Haiti
Alcohol by volume 30.0%
Proof (US)60
Websitetoussaint-liqueur.com

History

Toussaint was first developed by Anker Horn and his family in Haiti in the late 1970s.[7] It is prepared with arabica coffee beans, aged three-year rum made from the sugarcane, and a combination of cocoa, vanilla, and liquorice flavours.[8][9][10] In the late 1990s Anker and his son Aloysius launched the drink across Scandinavia, Europe, Haiti and Australia. Toussaint gained a considerable amount of success, especially in the United Kingdom.[11] In 2013, the company was bought by Quintessential Brands,[12] which redesigned its brand, relaunched and moved production to England in the G&J Distillers distillery to ensure a reliable supply and consistent quality.[9][13] Marbelhead Brand Development distributes the liqueur, and was responsible for its reintroduction in the United Kingdom.[6]

Awards

Touissant was awarded 5+ stars, the highest rating by the renowned Difford's Guide in 2013.[14] In 2014, the Global Rum Masters awarded it Gold for flavored rum[15] and in 2015, gave it the Master Medal for complex.[8]

Cocktail

In 2013, the cocktail L'Ouverture named and prepared by Nicci Stringfellow, a representative for Marblehead distributors using Toussaint as the principal, has won Gold in the Drinks International Cocktail Challenge.[16][7]

Competition

In April 2014 in the United Kingdom, Toussaint Coffee Liqueur introduced a competition for bartenders to create a cocktail using the liqueur, as well as a dish that incorporates the liqueur.[17]

See also

References
  1. Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur
  2. Best-Shaw, Helen. "The Tea And Coffee Lovers Gift Guide". Reader's Digest (U.K.). Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. Halley, Ned (2005). The Wordsworth Dictionary of Drink: An A–Z of Alcoholic Beverages. p. 595. ISBN 1840223022.
  4. Taylor, David (2002). Martini. p. 95. ISBN 1930603037.
  5. "Marblehead - Toussaint Coffee Liqueur". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  6. "Toussaint re-enters UK on-trade". The Spirits Business. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. Moorhouse, Amanda, ed. (1 October 2013). "News Release: Industry favourite Toussaint now available" (PDF). Quintessential Brands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  8. Hayes, Annie, ed. (9 March 2015). "The Global Rum Masters 2015 Results". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  9. Difford's guide -Toussaint Rum Coffee Liqueur
  10. Press, ed. (21 December 2013). "Cocktail of the week: Santa's Little Helper". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  11. Murray, Felicity, ed. (17 October 2013). "Relaunch for Toussaint coffee liqueur". The Drinks Report. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  12. "Marblehead - Repackaging launch: Toussaint Coffee Liqueur". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  13. Drinks Enthusiast, ed. (22 January 2014). "Toussaint's Tasting Notes". Drinks Enthusiast. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  14. Moorhouse, Amanda, ed. (24 October 2013). "Toussaint Awarded 5+ Star Rating". GJ Distillers. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  15. Paskin, Becky, ed. (10 March 2014). "The Global Rum Masters 2014 Results". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  16. Press, ed. (23 October 2013). "Shaken & Stirred: Drinks International's annual Cocktail Challenge took place at the Hoxton Pony bar in London's Shoreditch on September 2" (PDF). Drinks International. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  17. "Toussaint sets cooking and cocktail challenge". Bar news. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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