Lichi-Li (Lychee)

• Lychee liqueur produced by Giffard in Angers, France
• Neutral base distilled from sugar beets
• Taiwanese lychees are macerated and distilled to retain the perfume of the stone fruit
• Sweetened with sugar derived from sugar beets
• This liqueur has an intense lychee aroma with subtle rose petal and pineapple notes. On the palate, lychee leads the charge with undertones of elderflower, lemon, and coconut with subtle vanilla on the finish.
• 18% ABV

The floral, tropical lychee is a stone fruit native to tropical climates with a reddish-pink shell, translucent white flesh, and a delicate, floral flavor. Giffard’s Lichi-Li perfectly captures the tropical, floral essence of this delicious stone fruit.

Tasting Notes

The floral, tropical lychee is a stone fruit native to tropical climates with a reddish-pink shell, translucent white flesh, and a delicate, floral flavor. In high demand as a delicacy in the Imperial Court of China since the 1st century, fresh lychee fruit are now enjoyed the world over as an exotic and delicious treat. Giffard macerates and distills Taiwanese lychees to create Lichi-Li, a unique spirit in that it retains the beautiful, exotic perfume of the lychee. This liqueur has an intense lychee perfume with subtle rose petal notes. On the palate, lychee leads the charge with undertones of elderflower, lemon, and coconut with subtle vanilla on the finish. 18% ABV.

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