Escuminac Extra Rare Amber Canadian Maple Syrup 16.9 oz

Overview

Escuminac's Grade A Amber maple syrup comes from a single Quebec maple grove, bottled unblended and certified organic. The 16.9 fl oz glass bottle is built as a gift item as much as a pantry staple, with a smooth, refined flavor typical of early-season sap.

Most grocery-aisle maple syrup is blended from many farms to keep flavor consistent bottle to bottle. Escuminac does the opposite, bottling sap from one grove each spring, so the amber color and flavor notes can shift slightly by harvest year. That single-origin approach is also why the glass bottle and packaging lean toward gift presentation rather than a squeeze bottle for daily kitchen use.

• 16.9 fl oz glass bottle
• Grade A Amber Rich Taste
• Certified organic, single grove
• Bottled in Quebec, Canada

Who it's for

Good fit for anyone buying maple syrup as a gift, souvenir or holiday item, or a cook who wants a single-origin syrup to taste on its own. Less suited to someone who just wants a cheap everyday pancake syrup and doesn't care about origin.

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Performance notes

Grade A Amber Rich Taste sits in the middle of the maple grading scale, made from sap collected early in the spring run, which tends to produce a smoother, less intense flavor than late-season Dark or Very Dark grades. Because it comes from one grove rather than a blend, the exact balance of honey, caramel and floral notes can vary a little bottle to bottle depending on that year's harvest.

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