Lanique


Lanique is a strong 39% spirit liqueur made with Attar of Rose that is created by steam distilling thousands of rose petals. Lanique is often used in classic cocktails to add a unique rose twist to them or due to its high alcohol strength as a drink in its own right with tonic or lemonade. It is now produced in the UK and owned by a Jersey based company.

History

Lanique traces its roots back to the late 1700s in the Kingdom of Prussia and variations where drunk across parts of Europe including in The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Austrian Empire. The original creator is believed to have been a Princess whose castle overlooked and owned the original distillery in what is now modern day Poland. Lanique was popular through the 1800s and right up to the 1920s at high society balls and was often drunk neat in small tasting glasses. The drink was lost during the Second World War and rise of Communism across Eastern Europe. In 1990 after the opening up of Poland and the rest of Eastern Europe the recipe was traced and reborn. Lanique was then bought in 2013 by a Jersey based company and production moved to the UK to allow expansion to new markets including the UK, Australia and others.
In the UK and Australia Lanique is often found in high end cocktail bars adding a twist to classic cocktails as well as being drunk with mixers as its own drink like Lanique Rose & Tonic in bars and restaurants.

Awards

Lanique won Gold medal at the Melbourne International Spirits Competition in 2017.

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