Whereas banana liqueur didn’t play a job in Golden Period tiki recipes, it has since carved out a agency foothold in Tiki revival classics like Pagan Idol’s Banana Life. For bartenders within the U.S. market, the 2 banana liqueurs that constantly come up in dialog are Giffard’s Banane du Brésil and Tempus Fugit’s Crème de Banane. The general consensus is that Giffard’s providing leans towards contemporary, ripe banana, whereas Tempus Fugit’s has a extra cooked, “Bananas Foster” profile. Whereas each are well-loved, they’re distinctly totally different beasts, sufficient to be noticeable in banana-forward recipes.

Extra not too long ago, France-based Spiribam entered the banana liqueur area with its Clément Bana Canne. Given the recognition of the model’s Creole Shrubb, the Bana Canne has a excessive bar to clear. Upon my request, the corporate supplied me with a bottle to take a look at.

Much like the Giffard (25%) and Tempus Fugit (26%), Bana Canne is bottled at 25% ABV. Per the Clément website, it’s:

A brand new and unique liqueur that includes bananas cultivated at Habitation Clément, seamlessly macerated with unaged rhum and a contact of pure cane syrup. A particular pure extraction from native bananas delivers vibrant aromas and flavors, specifically crafted by Clément from a novel number of semi-ripened bananas utilizing revolutionary, low-energy inexperienced applied sciences.

Tasting Notes

My first response upon pouring it: it’s clear! Given the yellow hue of the flowery bottle, I imagined it might be some shade of yellow—à la Giffard and Tempus Fugit. No factors off, right here. I used to be simply stunned.

As soon as within the mouth, contemporary younger banana leaps out—I daresay a contact brighter than Giffard’s banana. If then slowly fades into one thing noticeably drier (i.e., much less candy) than the others. Whereas Giffard and Tempus Fugit perform extra like syrups that comprise alcohol, Bana Canne delivers on its description: rhum agricole infused with banana. In case you’ve had rhum arrangé, you understand what I’m speaking about. If the Bana Canne have been only a bit larger in ABV—say, 30%—I wouldn’t be mad, however no criticism as it’s.

As to be used in cocktails, Bana Canne works superbly in gentle sours, similar to Daiquiris and the Ti’ Punch. However when crafting extra advanced, full-bodied tropical or tiki cocktails, in case your ratios are dialed in for Giffard or Tempus Fugit, you may need to add a contact of two:1 easy syrup or Demerara to keep up your most popular sweet-sour steadiness.

To wrap up, I used to be anticipating the Bana Canne to be considerably much like Giffard’s Banane du Brésil, however they turned out to be fairly totally different; I’m A-OK with that. The (now) “massive three” banana liqueurs have distinct taste territories carved out, with drink makers benefitting from an expanded vary of flavors to select from.