Gran Gala Cordials
Italian brandy and Sicilian orange, poured since 1884.
The story behind Gran Gala
Gran Gala was created in 1884 by the Stock distillery in Trieste, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and today in Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The house built it on Italian VSOP brandy aged at least four years, then infused natural orange essences drawn from Sicilian varietals like Tarocco and blond oranges. That brandy backbone is the whole point: warm, amber, faintly woody, bittersweet rather than sugary.
We have poured it across this counter for decades. Today Gran Gala is owned and distributed by the Sazerac Company of Louisville, Kentucky, and it remains the value answer to Cognac-based orange liqueurs, bottled at 40% ABV. Wine Enthusiast rated it 92 points on quality to price, and the Ultimate Beverage Challenge gave it great value recognition with praise for bright citrus.
Explore the Gran Gala range
One liqueur, five sizes, from a 50mL nip to a 1.75L handle. Same Italian brandy base and Sicilian orange in every bottle.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50mL | Cordials | 80 | Single-serve nip, good for testing or a gift |
| 375mL | Cordials | 80 | Half bottle for a small bar or first pour |
| 750mL | Cordials | 80 | Standard bottle, the margarita and sidecar workhorse |
| 1L | Cordials | 80 | Extra third of a bottle for steady cocktail duty |
| 1.75L | Cordials | 80 | Handle for parties, batches, and back-bar restocking |
CordialsGran Gala - Orange Brandy Liquer 750mL$18.99Out of stock
SpiritGran Gala - Orange Brandy Liquer 1L$22.99Out of stock
SpiritGran Gala - Orange Brandy Liquer 1.75L$36.99Out of stock
SpiritGran Gala - Orange Brandy Liquer 375mL$10.99Out of stock
SpiritGran Gala - Orange Brandy Liquer 50mL$0.99Which Gran Gala is right for you?
Pricing here runs from 99 cents for the 50mL nip to $36.99 for the 1.75L handle. The 375mL sits at $10.99, the standard 750mL at $18.99, and the 1L at $22.99. Compare that to Cognac-based orange liqueurs and the arithmetic is obvious: you get an 80 proof, Italian VSOP brandy base for a fraction of the tariff. Buy Gran Gala online for pickup, or call the Commack counter and we will set a bottle aside.
Handle size keeps a house margarita flowing without a mid-party run.
Neat in a snifter, the brandy base shows wood and bitter orange.
Half bottle to test against your usual triple sec before committing.