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If You Knew Suze

In 1885 Fernand Moureaux created a new aperitif which was not wine based like

most aperitifs on the market at the time. He made

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Suze

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by distilling the roots

of gentian. In 1889 the Suze trademark was born and in 1896 Henri Carries joined

Moureaux to design a long amber Suze bottle with a collar which has survived to

now. The Suze bottle and trademark were immortalized in 1912 in Picasso

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papier collé Glass and Bottle of Suze*.

*Pasted paper with gouache and charcoal 25 3/4 x 19 ¾