One of the most acknowledged and influential spirit journalists, F. Paul Pacult has elected Cointreau into his Hall of Fame list for 2011. The F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal Hall of Fame honours on a permanent basis, the handful of distillates that go well beyond a five star rating of which Cointreau has been listed as one of the top five for this year across all spirit categories.

Cointreau was chosen as a point-of-reference distillate that has displayed admirable consistency and category excellence for many years.

Pacult describes Cointreau as “The perfect liqueur in every sense of the word. Delicious served on its own in a small glass and the indispensable ingredient in scores of legendary (Sidecar, Margarita) and contemporary cocktails (Cosmopolitan). Has weathered hundreds of imitators over the decades and when tasted side-by-side with its wannabes, it trounces all with startling conviction. A hallmark spirit of universal appeal.”

F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal is a quarterly newsletter that is mailed to U.S. and overseas subscribers quarterly and is positioned as the supreme consumer buying guide giving Pacult's unbiased opinions and keen insights on all types of spirits, wines, and beers available in the marketplace.

For more information about The Spirit Journal and Cointreau’s inclusion into the Hall of Fame go to http://www.spiritjournal.com/index.html