Folklore
Maple, rye and cascara liqueur for slow drinks
Folklore is CIRKA’s maple liqueur for people who want more than just sweetness. It blends distilled Yamachiche rye, 100% Québec maple syrup and organic cascara, the dried husk of the coffee cherry. Three simple ingredients treated with care, for a spirit that is rich, silky and deeply comforting.
34% alc./vol.
750 ml
Base: 100% local Québec rye
Sweetening: 100% Québec maple syrup
Nose: Maple taffy, fig, mocha and rich spice. The rye shows first, then gives way to warm maple with a hint of coffee.
Palate: A balance of rye, maple and coffee. Chocolate, fig and toffee with light fruit and coffee notes, complex and silky, like maple taffy on snow.
Finish: Long, soothing and warm, with lingering cocoa, maple and gentle spice.
Distiller notes : Honour the flavours of Québec and let this spirit waltz around your mouth leaving a warmth to remember.
A Québec maple liqueur made for late evenings
Folklore is CIRKA’s take on maple liqueur. It starts with local rye from Yamachiche, distilled on site in Montréal according to CIRKA’s grain to bottle standards. To that rye base, the team adds 100% Québec maple syrup and organic cascara, which brings coffee, dried fruit and cocoa notes.
The result is anything but a simple sweet liqueur. Folklore is complex, soothing and slightly intriguing. It calls to mind sugar shacks, maple taffy on snow and the coffee at the end of a long meal. A liqueur that honours Québec flavours while being serious enough for real after dinner drinking.
Cocktails with Folklore
An indulgent after dinner serve built on Folklore and freshly pulled espresso. A touch of sweetness, cream and softly whipped topping turn it into something close to an affogato, with maple and coffee sharing the glass.
A classic Manhattan given a quiet maple accent. Whisky No3, Folklore, vermouth and orange bitters. The maple and cascara deepen the fruit and spice in the whisky without overwhelming the structure.
Distilled by CIRKA
From grain to bottle, with a maple accent
CIRKA is Québec’s first grain to bottle distillery. The rye used in Folklore comes from local producers, is milled and distilled on site along the Lachine Canal, then married with Québec maple syrup. This approach gives CIRKA control over every step from grain to spirit and ensures that the flavour really speaks of place.
Cascara adds a quiet bridge into the world of coffee. It brings mocha, fruit and cocoa tones without overpowering the maple or the rye. Folklore becomes a link between the sugar shack, a café counter and a cocktail bar.
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FAQ
Folklore is for people who love maple, coffee and after dinner drinks that tell a story. If you enjoy sugar shacks, maple desserts, Irish coffees, Espresso Martinis and liqueurs with real texture, this is your bottle. It speaks to whisky drinkers and to anyone who wants a comforting glass at the end of a meal.
Pick up a bottle at SAQ (Code 15064226) across Québec SAQ
In France, it is available through ARVIDA Signé Québec.
Folklore is a maple liqueur, so there is genuine sweetness, but it stays balanced. The rye base brings structure and spice, while cascara adds gentle coffee and fruit notes that keep it from feeling syrupy. Think maple taffy on snow rather than a heavy dessert sauce.
The simplest way is over ice, in a small glass, after a meal. You can also pour Folklore into filter coffee, espresso or a latte, or serve it on ice with a splash of cream for a very comforting digestif.
Folklore works beautifully in dessert style cocktails like Guilty Pleasure and in coffee drinks, but it also shines in long drinks like Summer Soda with ginger beer and citrus. It fits naturally into classic whisky cocktails when you want to add a layer of maple and coffee, such as the Perfect Manhattan with Whisky No3.
