Maison Briottet is a family business, founded in 1836. Originally, the family were primarily negociants of Burgundy wine, involved with ageing, blending, bottling and selling the wines. Following the development of the blanc cassis aperitif (white wine with Creme de Cassis), the company progressively focused its activities on producing fruit cremes, liqueurs, brandies and marcs de Bourgogne. Briottet’s liqueurs are acclaimed by the world’s best bartenders to create unique cocktails. A floral and nutty Maraschino liqueur made by macerating the cherries and crushed cherry stones of the small Marasca cherries in alcohol. This is then distilled to extract the essential oils and cherry flavours and aromas and sweetened with sugar. The crushed cherry pits lend a gentle almond character to the finished liqueur. All elements of the fruit, including the stone, plays a part in this sweet liqueur, ensuring a flavour which has many dimensions and a full and rich character. Marasquin is the French name for the Italian Maraschino.