Chemistry:Goldschläger
 A bottle of Goldschläger. | |
| Type | Cinnamon schnapps |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sazerac Company |
| Country of origin | Switzerland |
| Alcohol by volume | 43.5% |
| Colour | Clear with gold flakes |
| Website | goldschlager |
Goldschläger is a Swiss cinnamon schnapps (43.5% alcohol by volume or 87 proof; originally it was 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof),[1] a liqueur with very thin, yet visible flakes of gold floating in it. The actual amount of gold has been measured at approximately 13 milligrams (0.20 grains) in a one-litre bottle.[2] (As of January 2021), this amounts to €0.66/US$0.75 on the international gold market.[3]
Goldschläger was produced in Switzerland until the 1990s. The brand was acquired by Diageo, which moved production to Italy.[1] 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 New Orleans–based U.S. distiller Sazerac Company as part of a $550 million deal.[4]
The German word Goldschläger ("gold beater")[5] refers to the profession of gold leaf makers who beat bars of gold into extremely thin sheets.
See also
- Goldwasser, another liqueur containing flakes of gold leaf
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Venable, Shannon (2011). Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-313-38430-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=TBGzEK4laJ0C&pg=PA136.
- ↑ "How much gold is in Goldschlager?". 28 May 2008. https://www.flickr.com/photos/debcha/518529335/in/set-72157600278056455/.
- ↑ "US Gold Price". 15 December 2020. http://goldprice.org/.
- ↑ "Diageo to sell 19 brands to U.S.-based Sazerac for $550 million". Reuters. 15 December 2019. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-diageo-divestment/diageo-to-sell-19-brands-to-u-s-based-sazerac-for-550-million-idUSKCN1NH0M0.
- ↑ "Englisch - Deutsch Wörterbuch - leo.org: Startseite". leo.org. https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/goldschl%C3%A4ger.
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