🥃 Senior & Co Blue Curaçao
Blue line of Senior & Co: orange liqueur made from laraha peel, 31% ABV; the flavour is the same as in the colourless version.
Senior & Co Blue Curaçao is the blue line of Senior & Co and, according to the company, the only Blue Curaçao still made from laraha peel. The producer describes the flavour as sweet, rich and complex, with candied orange and bitter peel. The strength is 31% ABV, in bottles of 375 and 750 ml.
The base is the same as in the colourless curaçao: laraha peel, spices, cane spirit and sugar. The colour comes from a certified dye added after filtration. According to the producer, there is no reliable information on the origin of blue curaçao. Difford’s Guide writes that all coloured versions of Senior have the same flavour and 31%.
Why this matters to you. The blue colour does not mean a different taste or strength, so compare by the label, not by the colour. Blue curaçao often ends up in Blue Lagoon, Blue Hawaii and Blue Margarita. It is stronger than many liqueurs. The producer adds that it is often used as a colouring agent in cocktails. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | 1896, Curaçao (the company); the date when the blue version appeared is not given in the sources |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, cat. 32 (liqueur): from 15% vol. |
| EU category | 32 — liqueur |
| Raw material | dried laraha peel, spices, cane spirit, sugar, water, dye |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 31% vol. |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Senior & Co Blue Curaçao → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Curaçao Senior & Co, 🍸 Liqueurs
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Senior & Co Orange Curaçao, 🥃 Senior & Co Red & Green Curaçao, 🥃 Senior & Co Curaçao 31% Triple Sec, 🥃 Senior & Co Curaçao 40% Triple Sec, 🥃 Senior & Co Orange Curaçao, 🥃 Senior & Co Red & Green Curaçao, 🥃 Senior & Co Curaçao 31% Triple Sec, 🥃 Senior & Co Curaçao 40% Triple Sec, 🥃 Grand Marnier
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that blue curaçao has a different flavour?
No. According to Difford’s Guide, the coloured versions of Senior have the same flavour and 31% vol. as the colourless one.
Where does the colour come from?
From a dye added at the end of production, according to the description of the process on the producer’s website.
Which cocktails is it added to?
The producer names Blue Lagoon, Blue Hawaii and Blue Margarita.
What to read next
- 🥃 Senior & Co Orange Curaçao — Orange line of Senior & Co: derived from the colourless Triple Sec with dye; 31% ABV, made from laraha peel.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Grand Marnier — French orange liqueur based on cognac, created in 1880 by the Marnier-Lapostolle family; now owned by the Campari Group.
- 🥃 Senior & Co Red & Green Curaçao — Red and green versions of Senior & Co: orange liqueurs derived from the colourless Triple Sec; 31% ABV, made from laraha peel.
Similar
🥃 Senior & Co Orange Curaçao · 🥃 Senior & Co Red & Green Curaçao · 🥃 Senior & Co Curaçao 31% Triple Sec · 🥃 Senior & Co Curaçao 40% Triple Sec · 🥃 Midori Melon Liqueur · 🥃 Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Senior & Co: The Genuine Blue Curaçao (Laraha peel, 31 % ABV, 375 and 750 ml)
- Difford's Guide: Senior & Co. The Genuine Red Curaçao Liqueur (range: clear, blue, red, orange, green; all 31 % and same flavour profile)
- Senior & Co: The distillation process (laraha peels, spices, copper still, ~17 days by hand)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 32 (liqueur: min. 15 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)