Jahiot Crèmes

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Artisanal Crèmes Hand-Crafted in Cognac

The Domaine Jacquiot is located in Plassac between Angouleme and Cognac. It's a small family-owned producer who makes cognacs and crème de fruits under the name Jahiot with special attention to the viticulture and cultivation of the fruits.

Estate-Grown Cassis

Jean-Yves, owner and master liquorist, grows his own cassis on a Southern exposure hill and it's truly one of the best cassis we have ever tasted. He puts more fruit in the blend and lets the blend macerate for many months, and the result is a very tart and intense cassis taste (other producers will put less fruit and age for only a few weeks, and the result will be very sweet and syrupy). 

Collection of seven bottles of Jahiot liqueurs with labels indicating various fruit flavors such as blackcurrant, raspberry, peach, and blackberry.
An older man with gray hair wearing a light blue button-up shirt, standing outdoors in a green, leafy field, holding a blackcurrant in his right hand.
Two bottles of Jahiot blackcurrant liqueur with red caps, labels showing a historical building, blackcurrant images, and a blue and yellow official stamp of protection with the French IGP certification.

Crème de Cassis de Saintonge

Blackcurrant Liqueur Tasting Notes

In 2014, Crème de Cassis de Saintonge was granted an IGP, or protected geographic indication, by the French government.

The blackcurrants used for Jahiot’s Blackcurrant Liqueur are grown exclusively on the estate. This way, the fruits can be picked when ideally ripe and quickly taken to the cellars where they will macerate in the finest alcohol, following a strict process to obtain the most appreciated flavors and aromas of freshly picked berries of Jahiot’s Blackcurrant Liqueur.

The fruits have a strong aromatic quality and are highly concentrated. This traditional method of production gives to Jahiot’s Blackcurrant Liqueur all the flavors of old traditional blackcurrant.

Reviews

5 stars! 
"Opaque, deep purple color. Initial whiffs detect wonderfully complex, astringent and überberry fragrances that are concentrated and delicate...  Entry is tangy, deeply sweet, jammy and complex. WOW." (Paul Pacult, The New Kindred Spirits 2021) 

90 points, Excellent / Highly Recommended
"Tart and almost savory berry flavors are pungent in the glass. In the mouth there is a significant hit of savoriness as well, helping to balance out the bright sweetness of concentrated currants and other black berry flavors."  (Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2017 & 2022)

A red sparkling cocktail, a bottle of Jahiot Crème de Cassis blackcurrant liqueur, and a bottle of Jean Fillioux Grande Champagne Cognac on a wooden table outdoors with autumn trees in the background.
Two bottles of raspberry liqueur, one smaller and one larger, labeled Jahiot Crème de Framboise, with raspberry and raspberry leaf illustrations on the labels.

Crème de Framboise

Raspberry Liqueur Tasting Notes

Jahiot’s Raspberry Liqueur is made from a very aromatic type of raspberry picked at the peak of maturity, delicately macerated in the finest alcohol and sugar. The fruits require great care and attention during the maceration process to preserve and reveal the raspberries' most subtle perfumes.

It may be served pure, with ice or as a cocktail, with white wine or Champagne. It also offers many cooking possibilities. For a unique dessert alternative try it with ice cream, sorbet or a fruit salad.

Reviews

93 points
"Overall, this raspberry liqueur is rich and viscous, redolent with dark, ripe black cherry and blackberry compote—there's even a fortified wine note reminiscent of Manischewitz. The finish is long and clings to the palate, yet offers just enough mouthwatering tartness to keep things interesting. Dessert-worthy." (Wine Enthusiast, 2017)

Two glasses of pink Raspberry Blanche Armagnac Coolers with lemon slices and fresh raspberries and mint, placed on white coasters on a light blue surface, with scattered lemon wedges and raspberries nearby.

Crème de Pêche

Two bottles of peach liqueur with orange-colored liquid, labeled 'Jahlot Créme de Pêche Peach Liqueur' with illustrations of peaches and a building on the labels.

Peach Liqueur Tasting Notes

Jahiot’s Peach Liqueur is made on the domain from a very aromatic type of peach and natural flavor following a traditional method of production. With the high amount of real fruit used, Jahiot’s Peach Liqueur reveals the most appreciated intense taste of fresh sweet peaches.

Serve well chilled, on the rocks, mixed as a cocktail or add a shot to your dry white wine or Champagne. Jahiot’s Peach Liqueur also offers great possibilities for cooking and will add superb flavor to your ice-creams, sorbets and other desserts.

Reviews

4 stars, Highly Recommended
“First nosing passes discover a tangy aroma of peach peel that is almost more floral than fruity, but whatever the case it’s appealing and fresh, not in the least sugary sweet; later sniffs following more time in the glass heighten the peachy element now in the form of pulp rather than peel. Entry is pleasantly sweet but neither cloying nor unctuous as the acidity level remains high enough to keep the structure from collapsing in on itself; midpalate mirrors the entry, but the peach ripeness becomes more dense and weighty on the tongue. Concludes long, intensely peach-like but not too sweet, as once again the inherent acidity keeps the sweetness from dominating.” (Paul Pacult, The New Kindred Spirits 2021)

Gold Medal  (International Competition for Fruit Liqueurs 2010)

A bottle of Jahiot Crème de Pêche peach liqueur next to a glass filled with ice and garnished with a slice of orange, surrounded by colorful autumn leaves.

Crème de Mûre

Two bottles of Jahiot Crème de Mûre blackberry liqueur with red caps, one smaller and one larger, both showing illustrations of a building and blackberry images.

Blackberry Liqueur Tasting Notes

Jahiot’s Blackberry Liqueur is made on the domain from wild blackberries and natural flavors following a traditional method of production. The high concentration in fruits gives to Jahiot’s Blackberry Liqueur the succulent intense taste of fresh wild blackberries.

Enjoy this liqueur well chilled, on the rocks, mixed as a cocktail or add a shot to your dry white wine or Champagne.

A bottle of Bistro Vodka, a bottle of Jahiot Crème de Mûre, a lemon, fresh blackberries, pink flowers, and a dark red cocktail in a martini glass outdoors on a wooden surface with green trees and blue sky in the background.

Jahiot Cocktails

A cocktail with blackcurrant liqueur, garnished with a mint sprig, blackberries, and lemon slices, next to a bottle of Jahiot Crème de Cassis blackcurrant liqueur on a bar counter.
Two glasses of pink Raspberry Blanche Armagnac Coolers with lemon slices and fresh raspberries and mint, placed on white coasters on a light blue surface, with scattered lemon wedges and raspberries nearby.
A cocktail glass filled with a pink drink and ice, garnished with an orange wheel, next to a bottle of Yu Gin and a bottle of Jahiot Crème de Cassis blackcurrant liqueur on a reflective black surface.
A peach-colored cocktail with ice and an orange wedge next to a bottle of Jahiot Crème de Pêche Peach Liqueur, surrounded by colorful autumn leaves on a wooden surface.

Jahiot XO Cognac

A bottle of XO cognac with a wooden cork stopper and a label indicating it's from the Jahiot brand, featuring a gold medal from 2016.

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