Micheline (liqueur)
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Micheline, branded as La Micheline, is a French liqueur made in Carcassonne and created by Michel Sabatier in 1856. Sabatier, who was also creator of an aperitif called L'Or-Kina, claimed in his advertising that the liqueur came from a traditional recipe traced back to a Michelin Boato in the Fourth Century.[1]
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- ^ Best Aude Cathar Country 2746931303- Page 20 "Micheline Not the little yellow train that runs through the region, but a plant. The Micheline has a very long, almost legendary, history. It is said a man called Michelin Boato discovered a magic life-giving potion in the 4th century, ... The miraculous drink appeared again in the 9th century in a shop in the city, a plant liqueur named Micheline in honour of its inventor. Since then, the drink has been made following the same recipe: balm, nutmeg, cardamom...over a dozen .."