Post #595626 by Brandomoai on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 10:41 AM

On the subject of orange liqueurs, Slacks was wondering about Meaghers Grand Curacao. I don't know why, but this is the only orange (colored) curacao available in our market, aside from the brandy-based liqueurs. I've used it before, but since I travel to the US a lot, I've picked up a few things I prefer, like Dekuypers "Signature" and Senior Curacao. (Dekuyper gets a lot of flack, but I found a cheaper version and the slightly more expensive Signature version at BevMo and the Signature is really not that bad.) As expected, the Grand Curacao is slightly sweeter than Meaghers Triple Sec, but neither of them are great. Just not bad. We have very little in our market, but there are a few that I'm curious about. Here's a list of what's available. If you've tried any of these and have some feedback, please reply...
The usual suspects:
Grand Marnier (great but pricey)
Cointreau (ditto)
Citronge
Stock Gran Gala
Triple Sec

• Meaghers (serviceable, but stay away from the following)
• Bols
• Mcguinness
• Highwood
• Henkes
• Dobouchett
  The not so usual:
  Clement Creole Shrubb (not my fave in a mai tai, but a delicious liqueur!)
  Giffard Curacao-Triple Sec (supposed to be among the best, according to this article: http://ohgo.sh/archive/orange-liqueur-awards/)
  Dobbe (cognac-based)
  Angel D'or (looks like a Spanish Grand Marnier)
  Bols Red Orange (Bols Orange Curacao and Dry Orange are supposed to be pretty good, anyone tried this?)
  Metelka Shaker Curacao (don't know for sure, but this might actually be a blue)
  Mcguinness Orange and Brandy
  As a side note, the best blue curacaos available are probably Bols and Marie Brizzard, however, we can't seem to get Marie Brizzard Orange Curacao, which is apparently quite good. Not that anyone wants a blue mai tai, but I'm curious about how the MB blue compares to their orange. Anyone got anything to add?

[ Edited by: Brandomoai 2011-06-30 10:45 ]