Spirits · Thuir, Occitanie
Suze
France's classic bitter yellow aperitif, made from gentian root.
- Founded
- 1889
- Founded by
- Fernand Moureaux, Henri Porte
- Based in
- Thuir, Occitanie
Making it since
1889
Their story
Suze was created in France in the late 1880s by Fernand Moureaux, the heir to a family distillery, working with Henri Porte, who also designed its distinctive tall bottle. At a time when most French aperitifs were wine-based, Suze stood out for being built on the root of the yellow gentian plant.
Pernod bought the brand in 1965, and it is now part of Pernod Ricard. Suze is produced at the Thuir distillery in the south of France, and the brand says the recipe has stayed unchanged since 1889. Bartenders know it as the bitter backbone of the White Negroni.
How it's made
Suze is made from yellow gentian roots rather than wine, which gives it a bright color and a sharp, earthy bitterness. It is bottled at a moderate strength of about 15 percent alcohol and is produced at the Thuir distillery.
Why we carry them
Suze is the bottle we suggest to anyone curious about bitter aperitifs beyond Campari. Try it over ice with tonic, or in a White Negroni.
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