St-Germain (liqueur)

Petals are collected annually in the spring over a period of three to four weeks, and are often transported by bicycle to collection points to avoid damaging the petals and thus affecting the flavour.

[2] St-Germain was created by distiller Robert Cooper, son of the owner of Charles Jacquin et Cie, Norton Cooper, after trying an elderflower-based cocktail at a London bar in 2001.

[3][4] The brand was named after the Paris neighbourhood, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and the bottle shape is influenced by Art Deco motifs associated with the early 20th century Belle Époque history of this area.

[5] St-Germain was launched in 2007 by Cooper Spirits Co,[6] a company founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York.

[9] A second iteration, Fleuriste St-Germain, opened in New York City in August 2021, in collaboration with ballet dancer James Whiteside and director Laura Kim.