Picon Amer (21%, 100cl)

Born in 1837 to revive the palates of French Legionnaires in Algeria, Picon Amer became the soul of Parisian café culture - a 21% ABV masterpiece blending blood orange, gentian root, and secret spices into an amber elixir that dances between bitter and sweet. The exact recipe remains locked in a Normandy vault, though caramelized orange peel and cola nut whispers emerge beneath its copper-kissed hue.

The aroma transports you to a Marseille spice market at dusk - dried Seville oranges, tobacco leaves, and fig molasses swirling above cinchona bark’s medicinal depth. The first sip delivers marmalade richness, quickly balanced by quinine’s bracing grip and angelica root’s earthy crescendo. The finish lingers with burnt caramel and black tea tannins - a nod to its original role as a digestif tonic.

While traditionally served drizzled over lager (the famous Picon Bière), modern mixologists shake it into grapefruit-forward palomas or blend it with pineapple juice for tropical twists. For a Parisian morning, try it splashed in black coffee - the bitterness cutting through the roast.

Available at our Copenhagen store or for EU-wide delivery.