Bénédictine Palace

Bénédictine Palace

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Bénédictine Palace

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Location: Fécamp, Le Havre, Normandy, France

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May 25, 2021

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The palais was purpose-built to house the D.O.M. Bénédictine distillery, as the original was burned down in 1892. The replacement, completed in 1898, the year Alexander Le Grand died, is …

Fred Urrutia

November 2, 2021

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The Benedictine Palace was built thanks to the fortune made with the marketing of the eponymous liqueur. If you have the time and the inclination, you can take the guided tour which ends with a brief tasting. Health !

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Willem VS

April 23, 2023

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The Venetian monk Bernardo Vincelli ventured into distilling local plants and oriental spices around 1510. Based on the obtained elixir, Alexandre le Grand, a merchant from Fécamp, created the famous Bénédictine in 1963. He placed the monastic order's motto on each bottle: DOM, meaning Deo Optimo Maximo ('to the supreme and most glorious God').
About thirty plants, herbs, and spices are used to make this delicious liqueur, including angelica, hyssop, lemon balm, pine cone, wormwood, cinnamon, aloe, and juniper. Bénédictine can be drunk (in moderation) in a cocktail or as a digestif.

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