Egiazki Discover a Basque artisanal Patxaran

In 2013, Camille and Benjamin Fourt Arteaga, young twins from Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle in the Basque Country, decided to create a local, artisanal Patxaran.

Coming from agricultural and agri-food training (BTS and Engineering School) and being very attached to their culture, they were keen to work with a product from the Basque region. Their choice was oriented towards liqueurs and in particular the emblematic Patxaran of the Basque Country.

In 2014, EGIAZKI or "The Real One" in Basque was created and it took more than a year to find the perfect Patxaran recipe.

The two enthusiasts planted 4 hectares of blackthorn trees on the heights of their village and, in December 2015, the Patxaran EGIAZKI was marketed for the first time.
They are now specialists in Basque liqueur and offer Menta, Manzana, Patxaka and Jinkoa. Keen to develop their offer, they have also created a range of spirits with Gin Arana, Pastis Odeia and soon Bidaia rum.

EGIAZKI has chosen to use only local ingredients, preferably ORGANIC.
EGIAZKI is 100% natural and contains no artificial colours or flavours. Everything is made in an artisanal way: the liqueurs are all made, put in vats, bottled, labelled and corked in Saint-Pée sur Nivelle.

PATXARAN:

Patxaran, EGIAZKI's flagship product, is a Basque liqueur made from the maceration of wild sloes in aniseed alcohol called anisette.
This is an artisanal patxaran, with character and quality. Consumed as a digestive as well as an aperitif, its flavor is pleasant and has a good length in the mouth. Less sweet and aniseed than its competitors, the Patxaran EGIAZKI was developed to bring out the taste of wild sloes. The anisette is handcrafted in the greatest secrecy of its creators, making EGIAZKI a unique Patxaran.

The EGIAZKI Patxaran has become the main producer in the Northern Basque Country (French) and its rather pinkish colour is quite different from the rather purple Spanish Patxaran.

PATXAKA:

Patxaka is a liqueur made from wild Basque apples: Anisa and Mamula. These are rustic apples that grow naturally in the Basque mountains. Harvested by hand, they are then macerated in homemade anisette.

Patxaka has a strong taste and has the character of the apples that compose it. Patxaka EGIAZKI is a rare, ancestral and little-known product in the Basque Country. It is consumed as an aperitif as well as a digestif.

MANZANA:

Traditional recipe of the Basque apple, we find in the EGIAZKI apple the great freshness of the green apple and a harmony of flavors that combine for a unique aperitif. This Apple is delicate, not very sweet and the taste of the fruit prevails.

MIND:

Menta Egiazki is a fresh peppermint liqueur, "peppermint" type. Our recipe is made from natural essence of spearmint leaves and peppermint obtained by distillation. To call Menta "fresh" is almost an understatement, but it is also light, sweet with subtle spices.

JINKOA:

Jinkoa Egiazki is a Feijoa (Brazilian guava) liqueur.
This is a change from the traditional Patxaran and yet this exotic fruit is produced in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, making Jinkoa a completely local product.
Jinkoa liqueur is sweet and syrupy with a very fruity first attack. The latest creation in the Egiazki liqueur range, it is causing a sensation for its originality and its astonishing taste!

GIN ARANA:

To diversify, EGIAZKI decided to develop its range by creating a Gin based on distilled wild sloes. A different way to use the fruit that made EGIAZKI successful!
Arana is a delicious gin that seduces with its finesse and floral notes. Delicate and not very bitter, it will please most people!

PASTIS ODEIA:

EGIAZKI has taken on the challenge of creating the first Basque pastis!
With a simple recipe based on 100% natural local products, this pastis surprises with its very light color because there is no added caramel.
It is a very smooth pastis, subtle and not very sweet.