The incredible story of Bénédictine® began in 1510 in the Abbey of Fécamp, in Normandy, France, when the Benedictine monk, Dom Bernardo Vincelli, created a secret elixir that was to become famous for years to come. Three hundred and fifty years later, in 1863, Alexandre Le Grand, a merchant and collector of religious art, discovered the lost recipe for this elixir in his collection. Intrigued by the discovery and after many attempts, he successfully recreated the mysterious liqueur that he called Bénédictine®.
Distilled and aged in a flamboyant palace, built in Fécamp in tribute to this unique liqueur, Bénédictine® is a subtle alchemy of 27 different plants and spices.
Bénédictine® liqueur has a distinctive aroma of spices and citrus fruit, offering notes of crisp freshness, softened by a touch of honey, a truly unforgettable taste awakening all your senses. Its saffron amber colour betrays its far-flung origins. Its extremely rich texture will line your palate with an incomparable sensation of mellowness.
Bénédictine is a herbal liqueur beverage produced in France. Every bottle of Bénédictine has the initials D.O.M. on the label, which stands for “Deo Optimo Maximo” (“To God, most good, most great”).
