Rothman and Winter Orchard Peach Liqueur
Rothman and Winter Orchard Peach Liqueur is an Austrian peach liqueur — 750mL at 24% ABV, built on peaches from the Oststeiermark region of Styria including Roter Ellerstadter, Weinberg, and Haven varieties, combining juice from the seasonal harvest with an eau-de-vie made from the same fruit — and it's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 24% (48 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Fruit: Styrian peaches — Roter Ellerstadter, Weinberg, and Haven varieties
- Style: fruit juice from the seasonal harvest combined with the fruit's own eau-de-vie; bottled at a higher proof with less sugar for intense fruit flavor
- Producer: Destillerie Purkhart, Austria — family eaux-de-vie, schnaps, and liqueur house since 1932; US importer Haus Alpenz
Styrian Peaches, Distilled and Juiced in One Bottle
Most peach liqueurs are flavorings and sugar; Rothman and Winter works the other way around. The seasonal peach harvest goes two directions — part is pressed for juice, part is distilled into a peach eau-de-vie — then the two are reunited in the bottle, which is why the aroma reads like fragrant fresh peach with its natural acidity and a faint touch of peach bitter instead of candy. Browse more from Rothman and Winter, or explore the store's liqueurs shelf for mixing stock.
Tasting Notes
Fragrant fresh-peach aromas with natural acidity and a touch of peach bitter on the finish; elegant and deliberately not cloying. Drinkhacker scored it an A- in a peach liqueur roundup.
How to Enjoy
Serve with soda water, wheat beer, or sparkling wine, or reach for it in cocktails calling for bourbon, rye, or rum. It also stands in anywhere a recipe calls for peach juice — with more staying power.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rothman and Winter Orchard Peach Liqueur?
An Austrian peach liqueur made by Destillerie Purkhart: seasonal Styrian peaches pressed for juice and distilled into peach eau-de-vie, then combined and bottled at 24% ABV.
Is this peach liqueur very sweet?
No — it's bottled at a higher proof with less sugar than mass-market peach liqueurs, so it tastes like fresh peach with natural acidity rather than syrup.
What cocktails use peach liqueur?
It works with soda water, wheat beer, and sparkling wine, and mixes well with bourbon, rye, or rum in whiskey-and-rum cocktails.
Who imports Rothman and Winter?
Haus Alpenz is the US importer; the liqueurs are produced by the Purkhart family in Austria, a distilling house active since 1932.
Stock the bar with something genuinely peachy: order Rothman and Winter Orchard Peach Liqueur online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.