McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green
The pour is bright green, and the alcohol is 15%.
McGuinness prints the aroma as refreshing mint and the flavour as warmth first, then a cooling finish. That is the whole tasting note. No mint species is named.
Short finish. This bottle is one of the McGuinness mixers Corby makes in Windsor. The 2018 company note counted 18 flavours in the set. Control of Corby sits with Pernod Ricard.
Product Highlights
- •Bold wintermint green colour
- •15% alcohol by volume
- •Cooling mint after an initial warmth
- •Separate from the clear menthe in the same range
Category
Our Canadian score
Some Canadian ties
The green mint liqueur is a Windsor product inside a French-controlled brand. Corby owns McGuinness and blends the family at Hiram Walker. The page gives colour, aroma and 15% alcohol, and it does not say where the mint flavour is grown.
Score breakdown (50% evidenced, medium confidence)
“Produced in Windsor, Ontario at the Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery, McGuinness is Canada's largest mixable liqueur family.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- ABV
- 15%
- Colour
- Wintermint green
- Flavour
- Cooling mint
- Plant
- Windsor, Ontario
- Owner
- Corby under Pernod Ricard
Where to Buy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green made in Canada?
McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green is part of the mixer family Corby produces in Windsor, Ontario. Pernod Ricard is the ultimate owner.
How strong is the green crème de menthe?
The product page lists McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green at 15% alcohol, lower than the brand's triple sec at 22%.
What colour is McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green?
The brand calls the colour bold wintermint green. A clear version exists under a different product name, so the dye is the visible difference.
What does this mint liqueur taste like?
McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green is described as refreshing mint on the nose, then warmth followed by a cooling mint flavour.
Who bottles McGuinness Crème de Menthe Green?
Corby Spirit and Wine owns the McGuinness mixers and has them made at Hiram Walker in Windsor. The voting parent is Pernod Ricard.