04 Landhuis Chobolobo
Many people have never heard of the isl. of Curacao, but they have heard of the blue liquor of the same name. The laraha is the descendant of the Seville orange, which the Spanish brought to the island in 1527. The flesh is considered inedible due to its bitter taste, but the aromatic oil extracted from the peel is the main ingredient in genuine Curacao liqueur. In 1896, Senior & Co, a Curacao-based company, started selling its own liqueur, and in 1947, it bought the Landhuis Chobolobo manor in Willemstad to use as a distillery. Senior & Co Curacao liqueur is the only one that can use word "genuine" on its label. The distillery is open for guided tours Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.
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