licor 43 spotlight

Have You Met…   Licor 43?

                In 209 B.C. the Romans conquered the city of Quart Hadas, which lay in the center of Carthaginian in the Mediterranean.  They discovered there a wonderous golden liquor. The Romans were very suspicious of this strange drink, so they ban it from being sold. The local people began making it in secret.  Slowly but surely it became the most popular drink amongst the highest strata of the Roman people. They began exporting “Licor Mirabalis”, meaning marvelous liqueur to other Roman cities in the Mediterranean. This is now what we call Licor 43 or Cuarenta y tres.

                The recipe, containing 43 different ingredients, has been passed down from generation to generation until 1924 when Diego Zamora Company bought it. It is produced in Spain.  31% abv/ 62 proof. Some refer to it as “The Spanish Smooth Temptation”

Notes of:

-Vanilla

-Citrus

-Herbs

-Flowers (orange blossoms)