Giffard Vanille de Madagascar
Giffard Vanille de Madagascar is a premium vanilla liqueur — 20% ABV (40 proof), 750ml — crafted in Angers, in France's Loire Valley, from vanilla beans hand-pollinated and cured on Madagascar, blended with brandy. Translucent rose-gold in the glass, it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 20% (40 proof)
- Size: 750ml
- Production: Madagascar vanilla beans blended with brandy; made by Giffard, Angers, France (family distillery since 1885)
- Origin: Loire Valley, France
- Style: Premium liqueur — no preservatives
Madagascar Vanilla, French Craft
Vanilla is the world's most labor-intensive spice — every bean hand-pollinated, cured, and graded — and Giffard treats it with the seriousness of a grand cru, building this liqueur around Madagascar beans and a brandy backbone rather than a neutral candy base. See the rest of the house's premium range in the Giffard collection alongside our full liqueurs collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand sell sheet: earthy vanilla, nutmeg, cream, orange, and clove on the aroma; a rich, warm palate of creamy vanilla with citrus and spice. Golden with amber and copper shades, the flavor is a very pure vanilla-seed taste enhanced by the pod's perfume — slightly spicy, never cloying.
How to Enjoy
The dessert-cart liqueur: pour over vanilla ice cream, stir into hot coffee, or build a Vanilla Espresso Martini. It also lifts a simple glass of chilled milk-white Russian into something memorable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Giffard Vanille de Madagascar? A 20% ABV premium vanilla liqueur from Giffard in France, made with vanilla beans from Madagascar blended with brandy.
Is it very sweet? It is a liqueur, so it carries sweetness — but the brandy base and spice keep it balanced rather than syrupy.
How should I use it? In coffee, over ice cream, in dessert cocktails, or neat as an after-dinner pour.
What is the proof? 20% ABV (40 proof).
For vanilla lovers, nothing else comes close — order Giffard Vanille de Madagascar online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.