Grand Marnier Cuvée Louis Alexandre is a premium orange liqueur named for Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle. In 1880, he's said to have come up with the idea to blend a cognac with an orange liqueur, turning that concept into a huge success eventually named Grand Marnier. His namesake release is comprised of VSOP cognac (82%) which aged in a mix of Tronçais and Limousin French oak and Liqueur d'orange (18%). Bottled at 40% ABV, it is available in limited quantities beginning March 2019.
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Poured neat in mini snifter at home. Bought on sale for $44.99 at Morris Miller in DC. Absolutely gorgeous bottle. Tasted right after my first tasting of standard GM. Nose has the anticipated orange peel presence, but is less one-note than GM, with citrus and grape coming through in a more pronounced way. Taste is wonderful bittersweet orange candy with vinous notes coming in and out. This is great stuff. 8/14/19
Criminally underrated here. Much less sweet, one tastes good but unspectacular cognac with a great orange overnote. Way better than the basic Rouge. Yes, 1880 is objectively better. But this is a much, much better value.
I think the only time I had this on its own was on a train in Canada. That being said, it is pleasant, and I often incorporate it into cocktails, perhaps as an injustice.
Far too sweet. A good liquor but not at this price point. At about 50% of retail it would be good if they reduce the overpowering sweetness.
Easily the best value in the range. The base Rouge has to be syrupy sweet to mask mediocrity, this tastes of more than sugar.
Has a very nice candied orange flavor to it with a nice splash of barrel aged cognac backing
Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.
