CANTON GINGER LIQUEUR, France 750ml

I’d never tried a ginger liqueur before, but the hand-cut baby ginger and eau de vie base make this incredibly smooth. A little goes a long way in a cocktail—it adds a clean, spicy warmth without being syrupy.

The drying step before maceration must be doing something special, because the ginger comes through clean and bright without any harsh bite. I’ve been sipping it neat over a single ice cube, and the eau de vie base keeps it crisp from start to finish.

The hand-cut baby ginger really comes through—you can tell it was dried properly because the warmth hits upfront but fades into something clean and almost floral. I’ve been sipping it over ice after dinner and it’s dangerously smooth for 750ml that somehow keeps disappearing.