Benedictine Liqueur

by Bénédictine Liqueur

Not Vegan

This product is listed as not vegan friendly.

Checked about 16 years ago (January 2010)

What the company told us

Correspondence on record, with the date of each entry.

Email from Rebecca: "BENEDICTINE is not vegan. We went to the distillery in France last year and it contains honey. Ancient recipe so I can't see them changing it." Company Email: "Bénédictine is fully suitable for Vegans ; Nothing ,during all the process, is used coming from animal sources. " (To which we emailed about honey clarification) Company Email: "Bénédictine contains honey but among vegans this is still very controversial ; in fact my response was based on Kosher regulations very strict in terms of animal derivatives ; It is said that honey is not (unlike Gelee Royale ) , bees carry pollen exactly like birds carry seeds , and for birds botanicals often are a production coming from animal regurgitation !"