Nightcap Brands Launches Juliette Peach Liqueur in the UK

Nightcap Brands is delighted to bring Juliette Peach Liqueur to the UK market and welcome the award-winning French liqueur into its portfolio of premium spirits and aperitifs.

Juliette is the world’s only ultra-premium artisanal peach liqueur. It is made from pêche de vigne, a rare heirloom peach that has been grown among the vines of the Rhône Valley since the eighteenth century. The liqueur takes its name from Juillet, the French word for July, the month when these small, intensely aromatic, red-fleshed peaches are picked by hand.

The liqueur is made in small batches at a distillery in Bordeaux. Master Blender Jean-François Bardou macerates the whole peaches in eau-de-vie for up to five weeks, adds 3-year-old French brandy, and double-filters the blend. Only natural ingredients are used.

At 18% ABV, Juliette has a rich, elegant palate of intense peach with hints of honeysuckle and vanilla, followed by a medium-long finish of lingering peach sweetness. In 2024 it won Best of Class at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition and scored 98 points at the MLSA Competition.

The brand has two signature serves. Juliette et Champagne is one part Juliette to five parts Brut Champagne, served chilled in a Champagne glass. Avoir la Pêche is equal parts Juliette, dry vermouth and fresh lemon juice with two dashes of Peychaud’s bitters, shaken, strained into a coupe and topped with Champagne.

Ciaran McNicholas, CEO of Nightcap Brands, said:

“Juliette is a genuinely unique liqueur, and we’re delighted to bring it to the UK. The quality of the fruit and the care that goes into every batch show in the glass, and it’s a liquid that works just as well in a simple Champagne serve as it does in a more complex cocktail. We believe Juliette will become a go-to for bartenders looking for something special, and we’re looking forward to building the brand across the UK’s best bars, restaurants and hotels.”.