''Goldschläger'' is a Swiss
cinnamon schnapps
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(43.5%
alcohol by volume or 87
proof; originally it was 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof),
a
liqueur with very thin, yet visible flakes of
gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile me ...
floating in it. The actual amount of gold has been measured at approximately in a one-litre bottle. , this amounts to €0.66/US$0.75 on the international gold market.
Goldschläger was produced in Switzerland until the 1990s. The brand was acquired by
Diageo, which moved production to Italy.
In 2008, Global Brands Limited (UK) purchased the brand as part of its portfolio and production returned to
Switzerland. In November 2018, Diageo agreed to sell Goldschläger as part of a 19-brand portfolio of spirits brands to the
–based U.S. distiller
Sazerac Company
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as part of a $550M deal.
The German word ("
gold beater")
refers to the profession of gold leaf makers who beat bars of gold into extremely thin sheets.
References
Gold
Herbal liqueurs
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