Tempus Fugit Creme de Banane Liqueur (750ml)

Tempus Fugit Spirits was founded with a mission to source and recreate rare, historically significant liqueurs that had largely disappeared from the modern back bar, beginning with small batch absinthe production in 2006. The line is imported into the US by Hotaling & Co., a San Francisco based importer with a long standing reputation for curating premium craft spirits. Launched in 2018, the brand's Crème de Banane revives a style that first emerged in the mid nineteenth century, when bananas were still considered a rare, exotic import.

To recreate the liqueur, Tempus Fugit researched historic nineteenth century production protocols, cross referencing period sources in multiple languages to get as close as possible to the original character. Perfectly ripened bananas are small batch distilled to extract concentrated banana flavor, and the liqueur's warm golden amber color comes entirely from the fruit itself rather than added coloring. The result is bottled at 26 percent alcohol by volume, free of the artificial extracts and flavorings found in many modern banana liqueurs.

The flavor leans deep and caramelized rather than the candy like banana found in mass market versions, often compared to warm banana bread or the flavors of Bananas Foster. That richer, more complex character makes it a natural fit for classic tiki cocktails and any pre-Prohibition era recipe calling for an authentic crème de banane.