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Drinks: Bénédictine, a 500-year-old classic
Quick ReadA French liqueur with history as well as flavor celebrates a milestone
Photo credit: Newsday/Handout | Benedictine.. For Food Section / Marjorie Robins - Peter Gianotti's Drinks page . ( Handout ) ltc
Bénédictine celebrates its 500th year in 2010. Yes, 500.
What makes this French liqueur have such staying power is simple: It's very good. Sample the classic solo or in a cocktail.
The liqueur's history is traced to Fécamp Abbey, where a Bénédictine monk, Dom Bernardo Vincelli, created it. He never quite attained the immortality accorded Champagne-maker Dom Pérignon.
And the story...
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