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Arvani liqueur

History[edit source | edit] Artez Arvani is a vanilla flavored liqueur made from 100% Madagascar vanilla beans, which are macerated in blanche (young) Armagnac. The color of Artez Arvani comes entirely from this maceration. Sugar is then added to create a liqueur for mixing into cocktails, or even to be served on its own. There was an absence in the U.S. market for a naturally-flavored vanilla liqueur, not too cloyingly sweet, and Artez Arvani was created to fill that void. Artez Arvani is produced on a 30 acre estate in the Bas Armagnac region of France.

Navan (nah-váhn), is a vanilla liqueur produced by the House of Grand Marnier.

Navan's name comes from the city of Navana, Madagascar, where the vanilla is grown.

Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle, current president of Marnier-Lapostolle North America and creator of Casa Lapostolle Wines, chose the natural vanilla flavor to create Navan, a new liqueur founded on Grand Marnier's success. Navan launched in 2004 in the USA, where it is distributed by Moet Hennessy USA. It is also available in Canada and the Caribbean. In 2008 Navan introduced a revised, less sweet formula, based on feedback from bartenders and chefs.

By 2010, the Lapostolle family ceased making Navan. After repackaging and tweaking the formula, Navan did not sell the way the family had hoped.

Production[edit source | edit] When creating Navan, more than 150 eaux-de-vie from 500 distilleries are blended. Natural vanilla from Madagascar is flown to France where it is blended with fine French cognac that has been aged for up to 10 years. Once blended, Navan ages an additional six months.

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