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4 Ways to Go Bold This Holiday Season With Grand Marnier Cuvée Louis-Alexandre

Frenchman Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle had an affinity for aged Cognac, a refined brandy from France’s Cognac region. This traditional spirit is made from grapes and aged in oak casks to impart nuanced and complex notes to the liquid — but in 1880, Marnier-Lapostolle took it one step further by blending his Cognac with exotic orange liqueur, thus introducing the world to Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge. At the time, this unique combination of exceptional Cognac and rare Caribbean oranges was audacious and had never been done before. The article 4 Ways to Go Bold This Holiday Season With Grand Marnier Cuvée Louis-Alexandre appeared first on VinePair .