8th September 2020 at 00:02
I saw this in the shelf of my supermarket and was so happy to see Dubonnet there. Of course, I bought a bottle and took it home. What an absolute abomination! It is quite disgusting and bears no resemblance to genuine Dubonnet. What on earth is Pernod Ricard thinking? Yuk!
9th September 2020 at 12:21
I believe the US rights to Dubonnet were sold some decades ago, perhaps even before Pernod Ricard acquired the brand. I agree with you, the US version is a poor rendition on the French-made original.
Bonal is brownish, with a nice, sweet, fruity/plummy flavor. A hint of bitterness, not syrupy/cloying. Excellent.
Byrrh is the lightest color – ruby/reddish. Light and fruity flavor (weirdly like Cocchi Americano, but the wrong color), with some drying bitterness. Delicious.
Dubonnet is dark burgundy/maroon, and is the most sweet & fruity (not cloying). Excellent.
The 3 are cousins, but not subs for each other.