Distillerie du Centre Liqueur

Distillerie du Centre represents the French tradition of small, regional distilleries, where liqueur is made on a modest scale with local ingredients at its core. These are bottles that rarely leave France, but they speak to a craft tradition still alive in the country's provinces.

La Gauloise Verte French Liqueur 70 cl 48%

Item no.: 059763-615-711

In Limoges, the Distillerie du Centre has been distilling since 1789. One recipe vanished into obscurity for decades, until it resurfaced in a book of magic formulas and recipes for talismans and potions – and the alchemist Edouard Requier revived it.
Expert's Description
La Gauloise Verte is a French herbal liqueur at 48% ABV, a vivid green herbal liqueur made at the Distillerie du Centre in Limoges, founded in 1789.
The recipe is old and shrouded in mystery. After being lost to obscurity for a long time, it resurfaced in a book of magic formulas and recipes for talismans and potions, and the liqueur was revived thanks to the alchemist Edouard Requier. Today the master liquorist blends angelica, St. John's wort, saffron, cardamom and genepi in a double distillation over an open wood fire.
Taste
The nose is intense and herbal with notes of aromatic herbs and a touch of saffron, while the palate is powerful and complex with bittersweet herbal notes and a warm, lingering spiced fullness. The finish is long and herbal.
Specifications
Name: La Gauloise Verte
Distillery: Distillerie du Centre
Region/Country: Limoges, France
Type: French Herbal Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Angelica, St. John's wort, saffron, cardamom, genepi
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 3770002611197
Production Method: Double distillation over an open wood fire
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif, neat or over ice cubes
Taste Profile
Powerful · Herbal · Spiced · Bittersweet
Did You Know?
La Gauloise won a Gold Medal at the Paris World Exhibition in 1889 and was declared "Hors Concours" at the 1900 exhibition – an honour still highlighted in the house's history.
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About Distillerie du Centre

Distillerie du Centre stands for a French liqueur tradition built on local ingredients and small production volumes. There is limited public information about the house's history, but the products sit within the classic French liqueur category - approachable and comforting rather than a well-known collector's name.

History & Background

Distillerie du Centre is a French distillery whose name - 'the central distillery' - points to a location in central France rather than in the better-known spirits regions of Cognac or Armagnac. Houses of this type have traditionally produced a wide range of fruit liqueurs and local specialities for the French domestic market rather than for export. The liqueur reflects the broad, craft-driven French liqueur tradition, where smaller distilleries often make several different products side by side.

Production & Style

The liqueurs are made from fruit extracts, herbs, and spices following traditional French recipes.

Signature Style

Fruity, Spicy, Varied
The flavor varies from variant to variant, but always offers a fruity, spicy character.

Facts

House	Distillerie du Centre
Country	France
Founded	1789
Region	Limoges
Owner	Independent (family-run distillery)
Official website	distillerie-du-centre.fr

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Distillerie du Centre Liqueur

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