Elixir De Spa 70cl
€ 35.00
on stock
During the second half of the 17th century, the small Ardennes town of Spa developed into a fashionable health resort that was frequented by nobles, diplomats, writers, artists... and clergy. The Capuchins founded a church and a monastery there and laid out an idyllic park to welcome visitors in style. In the monastery, the Capuchin friars selected dozens of aromatic plants, barks and herbs and distilled them into a magnificent liqueur with a delicate aroma and a refined taste.
Together with the visitors, the popularity of this herbal liqueur spread throughout Belgium and abroad, where Elixir de Spa won several awards. During the French Revolution, the Capuchin library and the recipe were almost lost, but fortunately a book buyer found the manuscript completely intact. The oldest patent of Purveyor to the Belgian Royal Household was awarded to Elixir de Spa in 1869.
