Mathilde

Mathilde Liqueurs are handcrafted French fruit liqueurs produced by Maison Ferrand using traditional recipes — Pêche (vine peach), Poire (Williams Bon Chrétien pear from the Loire Valley), Crème de Cassis de la Saintonge (Noir de Bourgogne blackcurrant), Framboise (raspberry), and Grand Mathilde XO (fine Cognac and orange peel distillate).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the relationship between Mathilde and Maison Ferrand?

Maison Ferrand is the parent producer — a Cognac house in the Grande Champagne region of Charente also known for Plantation Rum and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao. The Mathilde liqueur range sits within the Ferrand portfolio as a fruit liqueur line using the same commitment to authentic ingredients and traditional maceration and distillation methods that define the broader Ferrand approach. Alexandre Gabriel, Maison Ferrand’s owner, sources fruit at peak ripeness from specific regional producers for each expression — Williams Bon Chrétien pears from the Loire, Noir de Bourgogne blackcurrants from Saintonge — rather than using commodity fruit concentrates common in commercial liqueur production.

What is Grand Mathilde XO and how is it different from the fruit liqueurs?

Grand Mathilde XO is a departure from the fruit liqueur format — a blend of fine aged Cognac with a distillate of orange peel, positioned closer to Grand Marnier or Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao in character than to the Pêche or Framboise expressions. The Cognac base brings oak, dried fruit, and brandy complexity that the fruit-maceration liqueurs don’t have; the orange distillate (rather than simple infusion) produces a more refined and less candied citrus profile. It is designed for cocktails requiring an orange Cognac-based liqueur — Sidecars, Cosmopolitans, Margaritas using a French orange liqueur — and also works neat as a digestif.