“An irresistible bouquet !”
— Dominique Lachance, LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL
“They serve simple and delicious cuisine on a terrace overlooking the river. Black currants make original appearances here and there throughout various dishes—and glasses—adding a well-appreciated homey touch.”
— LE DEVOIR
“The menu at La Monnaguette offers all possible variations of ways in which this fruit can be used. The fruit triumphs, of course, in the preparation of desserts, of which clafoutis accompanied by a sorbet is perhaps the finest application. The pear au cassis runs a close second.”
— Françoise Keyler, LA PRESSE
“This liqueur from Quebec earned the Gold Medal at the wines and spirits competition in Ljubljana, Slovenia, even beating out its internationally renowned French competitors. The Crème de Cassis from Île d’Orléans received the highest score ever given to such a product since the very beginnings of this competition.”
— Réjean Lacombe, LE SOLEIL
“A perfect black currant encounter.”
— Remy Charest, LE DEVOIR
“A restaurant-café-terrace that serves daringly succulent cuisine in a relaxed and friendly ambience. Sisters Catherine and Anne keep watch over this astonishing den of delights.”
— Nathalie Paquin, AU QUÉBEC
“A black currant liqueur of very high quality !”
— Gilles Angers, LE SOLEIL
“For dessert, I suggest a glass of Madérisé to go with my chocolate mousse. It accentuates it without being too sweet.”
— Catherine Monna
“While he is well known for his superb Crème de Cassis, used to make the no less famous Kir, Bernard Monna has also, over the years, created two black currant aperitif wines of unrivalled quality.”
— Anne Desjardins, LE SOLEIL
“The estate’s most remarkable product is the Crème de Cassis. Deeply coloured and dense to the eye, it is very fruity both to the nose and in the mouth. With its intense full-bodied taste, this is a tasty and well-balanced crème, without a hint of bitterness. It is a noble crème. Often preferred to all other crèmes de cassis available on our market.”
— Jean-Yves Théberge, VINS ET VIGNOBLES
“A Crème de Cassis of altogether remarkable quality.”
— Bernard Zingré, FLAVEURS
“THE pioneer in matters of currant liqueur in Quebec.”
— Sophie Marquotte, VOIR
“It’s a marvel. A wonderful product ! With a beautiful label too.”
— Joël Le Bigot and Philippe Mollé, SAMEDI ET RIEN D’AUTRE
“I flipped for Monna & filles’ products. I’m telling you about them because they’re good, good-looking, and well made. Their design is modern and beyond reproach.”
— Sophie Durocher, CHÂTELAINE
“The small family business grows the tiny berry and makes a crème de cassis, aperitif wines, a syrup, and many other delicacies of exceptionally high quality.”
— Coups de coeur, plaisirs gourmands édition spéciale "best of", TOUT SIMPLEMENT CLODINE
“I believe your Crème de Cassis is by far the best in the world.”
— Daniel Pinard, DU COEUR AU VENTRE
« A prize-winning drink . »
— Julian Armstrong, GAZETTE TOOD EDITOR
« A decadently tasty black currant cassis. »
— Karen Hammon, THE HERALD
