Gabriel Boudier Sweet Woodruff Liqueur

Product of: France

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Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a commonplace herbaceous plant that's known for its fragrant flowers and foliage, but this is almost certainly the first commercial woodruff-favoured liqueur.

Created by Ashley Haines, the prototype of his liqueur won the 2025 Gabriel Boudier Wizard Award Competition for UK Bartenders, leading Gabriel Boudier to develop and launch a comical version.

The liqueur is made by blending woodruff maceration and green tea infusion with alcohol, water, and sugar.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 06/01/2026

Appearance:

Clear, deep golden amber.

Aroma:

Biscuity green tea, marzipan and vanilla.

Taste:

Hay-like and biscuity hay with buttery nuttiness and cinnamon. The biscuity note has a burnt honeycomb dryness that balances the liqueur's richness.

Aftertaste:

Dry biscuity, nutty finish with faint lavender and lingering acidity.

Overall:

A truly unique and interesting liqueur which captures the scent and flavour of sweet woodruff.