Cointreau L'unique 375 ml

Cointreau L'Unique is Cointreau's classic triple sec bottled under its own label, the same recipe the house has made in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France since 1875, built from a blend of sweet and bitter orange peels sourced from around the world and triple-distilled in copper pot stills. Bottled at 40% ABV, it comes out clear, bright, and drier than most orange liqueurs, with orange zest and a faint bitterness up front and a clean finish. It's the orange liqueur most classic cocktails were actually written around, rather than a private label substitute. This is a bottle for the cocktail drinker who wants the reference-standard triple sec, not a sweeter, cheaper alternative.

How to drink Cointreau L'Unique

This is a cocktail-first bottle, a Margarita, Cosmopolitan, or Sidecar is where it earns its keep, since the balance of sweet and bitter orange is built for mixing rather than sipping alone. A splash over ice with soda works in a pinch, but that's not really the point of it.

Fruit80 proof · Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France