A lemming for a perfumista cocktail party: Zymurgorium Manchester Sweet Violet Gin Liqueur. "Combining sweet violets with a gin base made using 20 botanicals, Sweet Violet Gin is a unique and distinctive liqueur made by Manchester’s original artisan micro-distillery, Zymurgorium. Boasting an incredible parma violet flavour with an underlying gin presence, it manages to avoid the tendency towards a syrup-like viscosity that many gin liqueurs have. The sweet violets used to create this beautiful gin liqueur give it a sweet pastel flavour and provide a strong violet aroma, making this delicious to drink on its own or mixed in cocktails." £27 at Harvey Nichols.
I want this. *cries*
I know I feel exactly the same way
It looks like it is distributed in the US!
Sorry, I take that back. Just looks like you could possibly order it depending on what state you live in (?)
Hmm. I had an excellent bottle of creme de violette when I lived in France. I haven’t managed to find one in the US. Maybe I should give up and try to find this instead.
I think Crème Yvette, a violet-based liqueur, is not that hard to find in the US.
Yes, I can buy it near me — I know because I almost have several times.
Rothman & Winter and The Bitter Truth make very good violet liqueur.
Thanks for the recs! I’ll have to seek them out!
Wow, that looks pretty and sounds pretty, too! It would also be a great gift for a friend of mine who is into exotic sorts of potent potables.
Wow, that bottle is gorgeous!! I want it, just because.????