Country: Thuir, France

Raw material:  Grapes, and a selection of botanicals including cinchona, cacao, coffee, cinnamon, and oranges peel

Alcohol: 18%

Byrrh was created in 1866 by Simon Violet when opened a shop with his brother Pallade in Thuir, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, southern France.

Simon created his unique recipe from a blend of Roussillon and Malaga wines, flavoured with plant extracts and enhanced with cinchona bark (quinine), cacao, coffee, cinnamon, and oranges peel.

According to the official source, the name BYRRH is a completely random invention.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Tawny

Aroma: Black fruits and spices

Taste: Dried citrus and spices, cherry, plum, and balanced bitterness