Maison Cointreau was founded in 1849 in Angers, France. Cointreau liqueur’s distinctive character is the result to the meticulous selection, harmony, and destination of sweet and bitter orange essences, a task entrusted to Maison Cointreau’s Master Distiller. Unique and boasting exceptional organoleptic qualities, it’s a staple for bartenders and at-home cocktail enthusiasts around the world. A perfect blend of sweet and bitter orange peels, chosen from the finest terroir, for a unique balance of zesty, fresh and fruity notes. Water, sugar and alcohol, chosen for their purity, leaving room for the full expression of orange aromas. Since 2016, Our Master Distiller Carole Quinton, selects the best sweet and bitter orange peels for the distillation. Cointreau is more than a triple sec…an orange liqueur in a league of its own. Cointreau was first mentioned in a cocktail book in 1913. Cointreau is part of more than 500 cocktails recipes including the most iconic ones: Side Car, White Lady, The Classic Cosmopolitan, The Original Margarita. Cointreau is part of The Original Margarita recipe created by Margaret Sames in 1948. “A Margarita without Cointreau is not worth its salt.”