Dubonnet Aperitif Wine, 75 cl (Packaging may vary)

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It is simple and a bit old fashioned, but as a long drink with plenty of ice, it low in alcohol therefore easy on the brain cell. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.

A wine-based apéritif with a sweet smoothness and an attractive bitterness from the quinine and other herbs used to flavour it. BBC's Mark Williamson captioned a snap of an empty shelf, as he wrote: "Dubonnet sold out at Waitrose - sent earlier this evening. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.

Before Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in June, Dubonnet sold out for a period, Waitrose revealed, and sales were up 50 per cent on last year. Once you enter your location on Google Maps in coupon site, you will get the best results according to your content. He combined fortified red wine with a secret combination of herbs and spices, which included bitter bark and quinine.

In 2021, the Queen awarded the Dubonnet brand a coveted Royal Warrant, allowing bottles to carry the label “By appointment to HM the Queen”, along with an official crest. Last week, a BBC reporter pointed out that shelves in a Waitrose supermarket had completely sold out of the stuff. Also much like her mother, the Queen drinks it as a cocktail combining 70% Dubonnet with 30% Gin and a wedge of lemon under the ice.

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While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Her Majesty is said to have enjoyed a cocktail of Dubonnet and gin - now, it seems that many are looking to raise a glass in her honour. Handpicked wild juniper berries, coriander, angelica and liquorice are blended in a secret process that only size people in the world know - producing a distinctive juniper taste that makes for a G and T! Naturally flavoured by plants and spices, this elegant aperitif from France is patiently aged in oak barrels in cool, dark cellars. Known as the Royal Dubonnet Cocktail favoured by the Queen, the recipe includes two parts Dubonnet to one part Gin, two cubes of ice and a slice of lemon with the pips taken out.The palate and longevity of the two Elizabeth's does justice to this which I drink with an equal portion of good gin and two cubes of ice (which I make in ice cube bags with the juice of two lemons to 300ml water). I´ve tried those and liked them but keep coming back to Dubonnet because it hits the spot, I don´t get tired of it and it makes lovely cocktails such as the Arnaud´s Special and as an alternative to red vermouth in a Rob Roy.

Have been drinking Dubonnet (with gin or bitter lemon) since I was 15 and still think it's the best, most refreshing aperitif nearly 50 years later. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Mix Gordon’s London Dry Gin with tonic over ice and garnish with a juicy lime wedge for a delicious and refreshing tasting G and T! Dubonnet’s red grapes come from France’s Roussillon region and they are made into a fortified red wine and then flavoured with an exotic infusion of botanicals comprising barks (including quinine and cinnamon), herbs, roots, peels and flowers. Thanks to the Art Project, you can visit The Palace of Versailles, stroll around the White House and enjoy the National Museum of Tokyo.

Made by Joseph Dubonnet to combat malaria for the French army, Dubonnet is the chosen drink for our late Queen Elizabeth II. Princes William and Harry, as well as the remaining grandchildren, will be in the procession behind the older generation.