Marionette was started by four Melbourne hospitality professionals who wanted to put Australian fruit at the centre of a liqueur range and drag the category back into the light. The liqueurs are made at Craft & Co in Collingwood.
Berry follows the house approach: Australian grown fruit, minimal intervention, and nothing like the sugary confection the word liqueur often suggests. Expect dense, pure berry aromatics and a silky, viscous texture, with ripe fruit carried on a line of cleansing natural acidity that keeps the finish clean rather than cloying.
It is a bartender's bottle first, at home in a bramble, a spritz or a champagne cocktail, though it stands up perfectly well on its own over ice.