Creme De Cacao White (700ml)

When the Bols family established their Amsterdam distillery in 1575, their access to exotic botanicals via the Dutch East India Company gave them a rare ingredient pantry — cacao among them. That same VOC-sourced botanical intelligence underpins the Crème de Cacao White today.

Produced at the Lucas Bols Distillery on Pijlsteeg, Amsterdam, the liqueur is built on a foundation of neutral alcohol blended with a cocoa botanical esprit and/or tincture, sweetened with 'Eau Divine' — a 20% ABV sugar solution — then left to marry until approved by the Master Distiller under the house philosophy of Semper Idem (Always the Same).

The white expression deliberately omits caramel colouring, yielding a water-clear liquid that delivers pure cocoa aromatics without roasted or burnt-sugar interference. ABV sits within the house liqueur range of 17–24%, keeping the spirit light enough to layer in cocktails without dominating.

What distinguishes this from coloured crème de cacao peers is precisely that transparency: bartenders gain cocoa flavour with zero visual impact on the drink, a functional advantage no dark expression can offer. Drink now; no aging benefit applies.