Merlet Triple Sec - Trois Citrus 40% ABV 700ml

An award-winning, serious triple sec for serious cocktails, with plenty of character to be more than simply sweet orange in a glass!

From the Merlet distillery in France, a family-owned specialist brandy & liqueur producer established since 1850.

This is a modern reinterpretation of traditional triple sec, created in collaboration with acclaimed bartender Tony Conigliaro. Rather than relying on a single orange profile, Merlet combines bitter orange, blood orange and lemon, macerating the peels separately before distilling most of them and blending the resulting distillates with a portion of the original macerations. Crucially, only a minimal amount of sugar is added.

At 40% ABV, it's considerably more substantial than many mainstream triple secs, while its low sugar level gives it the dryness and structure to work in cocktails of precision. This is where Merlet really stands apart: It can bring genuine citrus flavour and length to a drink without simply making it ‘orangey sweet’.

Bright and expressive, with aromas of fresh orange zest, citrus oils and a subtle peppery edge. The palate is rich but remarkably fresh, led by bitter orange before revealing blood orange and lemon, with soft fruitiness, gentle sweetness and a delicate bitter-citrus complexity. The finish is long, clean and distinctly citrus-driven, with notes of orange, lemon and a silky custard-like richness.

Serve it neat or over ice if you want to appreciate the citrus character, yet it really comes into its own behind the bar: Use it in a classic Margarita, Sidecar, Cosmopolitan, White Lady, Kamikaze, Mai Tai, Between the Sheets or Orange Fizz...