Anise Liqueurs

Ricard Pastis is a French anise-flavoured liqueur that is often enjoyed as an after-dinner drink. It is made with a blend of herbs and spices, including anise, liquorice, and fennel. Ricard Pastis has a long history dating back to the 19th century when it was first created by Paul Ricard. Today,

Galliano L'Autentico is an Italian liqueur created in 1896 by Arturo Vaccari of Tuscany. It was named for Giuseppe Galliano, who was an Italian war hero. The liqueur is made with vanilla, citrus, ginger and anise.

Since July 2013 La Fée Parisienne has been made with 100% natural ingredients including 60% grand wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), a much higher proportion than before. Meanwhile, a UV resistant coating has been added to the bottle itself. This helps preserve the green colour of the liquid inside, w

A French star anise and wormwood flavoured liqueur from Distilleries et Domaines de Provence, first produced in 1990. However, it's not just anise and wormwood you'll find in Pastis Henri Bardouin, oh no. It's a blend of 65 different herbs and spices, many of which are secret. Such mystery, so many

A highly popular anise-flavoured liqueur, Molinari Sambuca Extra was first produced in 1945 by Angelo Molinari. Following this, it became incredibly popular in Italy, with many saying it helped to popularise Sambuca in the country. This is a 40% ABV bottling.

A bottling of everyone's favourite anise flavoured Greek spirit from Issidoros Arvanitis. Woo, party!

A dark, intense, subtly-sweet anise-based liqueur from the Ramazzotti range, packed with notes of liquorice and fresh herbs.

A herbal, intense absinthe from Pernod - famous today for being a top producer of France's beloved Pastis, but once renowned (or should we say "infamous") as the first absinthe distillery when they opened in 1805. This was inspired by an original recipe that was created before the 1915 absinthe ban.

Zoco (pronoucned 'Thock-o') Pacharan Navarro from the Basque region in Spain is a liqueur made by macerating sloe berries, coffee and vanilla in anisette (an anise-flavoured spirit). Serve over ice and garnish with coffee beans if you're feeling fancy.

This liqueur from Carcelli sees sambuca infused with black liquorice for an intense flavour profile packed with anise and a soft sweetness. Suitable for enjoying after a meal, or for accompanying a good coffee.

Anise-flavoured liqueuer infused with black liquorice. This is delicious drunk with an espresso on the side for the perfect pick me up.

Trenet Premium is a popular, sweet absinthe.

Luxardo's Passione Nera, their anise and liquorice flavoured liqueur, in a bottle that matches the rest of their extensive range. Spicy and quite rich.

"No pastry, no beef, no swede?! What kind of Cornish Pasties are these?" Southwestern Distillery's Cornish Pastis is the first pastis ever created in the UK. A traditionally French spirit made with star anise and liquorice, alongside other exotic herbs, they have given it their own spin, using Go

Packaged in a unique, distinctive bottle, Sebor Absinth is an incredibly popular spirit, made by blending 13 herbs to a century-old Swiss recipe. The result is a rich, mellow, spicy absinth, at the not-too-ridiculous strength of 55% (compared to some of the Hapsburg absinthes which reach the 90% mar

A raspberry flavoured anise liqueur from Antica. This is produced in Northern Venice, and the raspberry variant is the most popular in the range, made using Italian fruit…

Classic and crystal clear, Buca Pure Sambuca is made with star anise. Try this liqueur alongside a coffee for a tasty pick-me-up.

Banana flavoured anise liqueur, for when a nice plain sambuca just isn't enough.

A delicious Italian Sambuca from the Vaccari company, this is a superb liqueur flavoured with with Chinese star anise and Mediterranean anise. The result is deep and spicy.

An Italian Sambuca from Ramazzotti. Classically intense and well flavoured with big, sweet notes of anise and complex herbal touches. Enjoy over ice or neat with three coffee beans for a traditional serve.

A summer staple, Pastis 51 is a classic tipple from Pernod, first released in 1951, inspired by the refreshing flavours of the Mediterranean. Serve well diluted in chilled water for a gorgeous drink to enjoy in the garden on a sunny afternoon.

Luxardo produce this classic Italian aniseed digestif liqueur using green Sicilian aniseed and elderberries from Padua in northern Italy. After distillation it is aged in wood vats from Finland. This is a 50cl bottling.

Made using traditional Greek ingredients, including mastic from a Mediterranean tree, Mataxa Ouzo is an authentic aperitif with a bittersweet liquorice taste. It's like we've been teleported to a lovely island, full of sand and seafood and wonderful spirits. But that's just a dream. Oh well. Back to

A Pastis from Combier, made using star anise, as well as a selection of complimentary spices including clove, nutmeg, cardamom, black pepper and wormwood. As you can expect, it's a rather intense liqueur, full of herbal character and flavour. Enjoy with plenty of water and perhaps some ice cubes if

Metaxa Ouzo is made using traditional ingredients, including mastic from a Mediterranean tree. This Greek liqueur has a characteristic bittersweet liquorice taste, and is classically drunk as an aperitif.