Liqueur | Spirits Review

1921 Crema de Tequila

Type: Highland (Jalisco)

Imagine Tequila Egg Nog and you won’t be too far wrong

Rating: 7
Value: 3

AGWA De Bolivia

Think of it as a Coca Chartreuse Lite and you won’t be far off the mark.

Rating: 7
Value: 6

Amarula

Type: Cream (South Africa), Liqueur

Try it with, or on a friend.

Rating: 8
Value: 8

American Fruits Black Currant Cordial Warwick Valley Wine Co., Inc.

Type: Cordial, Liqueur, Micro Distilled

Black Currants were illegal from New York State in 1911 until recently (2006), nice to see them back !

Rating: 8
Value: 7

American Fruits Sour Cherry Cordial

Type: Cordial, Liqueur, Micro Distilled

A very nicely done cherry cordial
n this instance they use New York State Montmorency Cherries and their own distilled spirit to produce this cordial.

Rating: 8
Value: 7

Averell Damson Plum Gin Liqueur

Type: Damson Gin

Excellent liqueur to explore new cocktail frontiers with.Similar but better than a Sloe Gin

Rating: 10
Value: 9

Averna Limoni Di Sicilia

Type: Citrus, Liqueur, Spices

There are a number of Limoni, Lemoncello, and similar types of fruit liqueurs out there. Some domestic, some imported,and of course in widely varying quality.

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Averna Sambuca

Type: Herbal, Liqueur, Spices, Star Anise

There are a few different types of sambuca out there. The first is “Sambuca Agrumi” a mix of Star anise and citrus, second is “Stellato” a 100% star anise variety, and the third is Liquirizia which is a star anise and licorice mix.

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Averna Sambuca alla Liquirizia

Type: Herbal, Licorice, Liqueur, Star Anise

There are a few different types of sambuca out there. The first is “Sambuca Agrumi” a mix of Star Anise and Citrus, second is “Stellato” a 100% star anise variety, and the third is “Liquiriza” which is a star anise and licorice mix.

Rating: 7
Value: 8

B & B Bénédictine S. A., Fécamp, France

Type: Herbal, Liqueur

Benedictine and Otard Cognac in one bottle !

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Bärenjäger

Type: Herbal, Liqueur

Great way to sweeten a drink and add some flavor other than agave.

Rating: 7
Value: 6

Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur

Type: Liqueur

Nicely done, natural, if a bit rustic.

Rating: 8
Value: 7

Becherovka

Type: Herbal (Czech Republic), Liqueur

Nicely done complex herbal liqueur of the Czech/German school of herbal liqueurs .

Rating: 7
Value: 7

Bénédictine Bénédictine S. A

Type: Herbal, Liqueur

This liqueur is a mixture of over 27 plants, and alcohol made by Benedictine Monks since at least the middle ages (around 1510 A.D.)

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Bitter Truth Pimento Dram

Uses allspice ( tastes like cinnamon, nutmeg and mace altogether hence allspice) as main ingredient .

Rating: 9
Value: 7

Black Button Bespoke Bourbon Cream

Type: cream

A very well done and excellent cream liqueur with a lot of well balanced flavor.

Rating: 9
Value: 9

Blueberry Passion Schnapps – Hiram Walker

Type: Fruit, Liqueur

Not drinkable by anyone old enough to legally do so.

Rating: 3
Value: 4

Bols Yogurt Liqueur

A nicely done yogurt liqueur very much like a light form of advocaat and quite mixable.

Rating: 8
Value: 7

Buffalo Distilling One Foot Cock Barrel Aged Krupnik

A very well-made example of a very much overlooked eastern European specialty liqueur.

Rating: 9
Value: 8

Café Bohêmé

Type: Coffee, Liqueur

A multinational blend of products make up this new créme (cream) liqueur. Coffee from various countries, créme from Holland, vodka from France.

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Canton

Type: Cognac Base, Liqueur

The Reincarnation of the stuff in Chinese Restaurant back bars that no one would drink. Much better 2nd time around, they must have learned something !

Rating: 8
Value: 8