Monin Vanilla (700 ml)

Monin was founded in Bourges, France in 1912 by Georges Monin, who built the brand on a single principle: use real flavoring ingredients rather than synthetic substitutes. The vanilla expression draws on natural vanilla flavoring in a pure cane sugar syrup base, delivering consistent sweetness without the bitterness that synthetic vanillin compounds can introduce.

Bourges, in the Cher department of central France, is not a flavor-production terroir in the agricultural sense, but the facility's long-standing quality protocols — including controlled Brix levels for sugar concentration and clear-glass bottling that signals the absence of artificial colorants — reflect the house's transparency-first production philosophy.

What sets this expression apart within the flavored syrup category is its water-white clarity: most vanilla syrups carry a caramel-brown tint from added color; Monin Vanilla is deliberately uncolored, preserving the visual integrity of light-colored cocktails, cold brews, and milk-based drinks. The 700 ml format is the standard professional pour size used across licensed bar programs globally.