La Gauloise Classic Yellow Liqueur - 700ml

Description

La Gauloise Classic Yellow Liqueur is a softer, rounder expression of the historic French herbal liqueur. Saffron, citrus, warm spice, and gray pepper lead into a creamy palate layered with honey, flowers, licorice, and gentle sweetness. Bottled at 40% ABV, it balances rich texture with enough herbal intensity to remain distinctive in spirit-forward cocktails.

Producer

La Gauloise is produced by Distillerie du Centre in Limoges, France, using a recipe said to have been rediscovered in an old grimoire in 1783. Angelica, St. John’s wort, saffron, cardamom, genepi, and other botanicals are double-distilled over a wood fire before being combined with fine eau-de-vie and sugar syrup. The yellow expression received a gold medal at France’s Concours Général Agricole in 2018.

Cocktail Suggestions

La Gauloise Classic Yellow Liqueur can be used as a substitute for Yellow Chartreuse in an Alaska with gin and orange bitters. Its honeyed sweetness, saffron, floral notes, and warm spice soften the gin while preserving the cocktail’s distinctive herbal complexity.

It is also well suited to a Naked and Famous with mezcal, Aperol, and fresh lime juice. In place of Yellow Chartreuse, La Gauloise contributes creamy sweetness and layered herbs that balance the mezcal’s smoke, Aperol’s bitterness, and the lime’s bright acidity.