Izarra is a liqueur made from a distillate of plants, spices and 2 macerations, prunes and walnut husks.

A symbol of the Basque Country, Izarra was acquired by Cointreau SA in 1981 then sold in 2015 to Spirited Brands Limited, and has been distributed by the Vedrenne group since 2018.

In the course of its history, it has crossed paths with Ernest Hemingway, Nikita Khrushchev and French chef Pierre Gagnaire.

[1] There are two types of Izarra : The liqueur was inspired by a formula dating from 1835 that Joseph Grattau discovered when he set up his business in Bayonne.

To recreate the original flavour, the recipe was revised in 2019, with a greater concentration of plants and a reduced sugar content.