Some of the world's rarest cacao beans meet Dominican rum - the result smells more like a chocolate shop than a liquor cabinet.

Expert description

A. Michler Ron Espero Cocoa & Rum is a Rum Liqueur from the Dominican Republic bottled at 40%.

Espero Cocoa & Rum combines selected rum from the Dominican Republic with pure Criollo cacao beans. Criollo is considered one of the world's rarest and most sought-after cacao varieties, making up only around 3 to 5 percent of the total cacao market. The beans are preferred by artisan chocolate makers for their rich, complex aroma and smooth, almost bitterness-free flavour, and it is precisely that cacao character that carries the liqueur.

Behind the bottle is A. Michler, a rum brand with roots stretching back to the historic Albert Michler distillery, which has since become part of the wider Caribbean rum scene with a focus on flavoured liqueur releases alongside its more classic rum bottlings.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark chocolate and roasted cacao beans with a hint of rum sweetness.

Palate

Creamy cacao and caramel, carried on a soft rum base.

Finish

Medium length, with lingering chocolate notes.

Specifications

Name: Ron Espero Cocoa & Rum
Distillery: A. Michler
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum Liqueur
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 0742832222334
Serving suggestion: Neat, on ice, or in dessert cocktails

Flavour profile

Cacao · Creamy · Sweet · Chocolatey

Did you know?

The Criollo cacao beans used in this liqueur are considered among the rarest in the world, making up only 3 to 5 percent of global cacao production - they are typically preferred by artisan chocolate makers over mass-produced chocolate.

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A seven-year-old molasses rum forms the foundation of this liqueur, where soft, exotic coconut meets the rum's depth and complexity.

Expert Description

A. Michler Ron Espero Coconut & Rum is a Coconut Rum Liqueur from the Dominican Republic, bottled at 40%.

The liqueur is made on the basis of a seven-year-old molasses rum, combined with natural coconut to create a balance between the rum's depth and the coconut's soft, exotic sweetness. The result is a liqueur where the mature rum base adds complexity, while the coconut provides a light, tropical airiness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense coconut aroma accompanied by vanilla, caramel and lightly spiced notes.

Palate

Soft and full-bodied with creamy coconut, sweet vanilla and a mild spiciness, where the mature rum base adds depth and complexity, complemented by fruity notes of ripe berries, raisins, fresh coconut milk and nuts.

Finish

Long-lasting, smooth and sweet with tropical flavours and a hint of oak.

Specifications

Name: A. Michler Ron Espero Coconut & Rum
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum Liqueur
Age: 7 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 0742832833271
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled, on the rocks or as a base for tropical cocktails

Distillery: Ron Espero

Flavour Profile

Coconut · Sweet · Full-bodied · Spicy · Tropical

Did You Know?

The Ron Espero range includes several fruit and coconut liqueurs, all built on the same seven-year-old Dominican rum base, ensuring a recognisable quality across the flavour variants.

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Cold-brewed coffee from Nicaragua meets seven-year-old Dominican rum in this liqueur, where only a hint of cane sugar is added to round off the flavour.

Expert Description

A. Michler Ron Espero Coffee & Rum is a Coffee Rum Liqueur from the Dominican Republic, bottled at 40%.

The liqueur is made by bottling cold-brewed coffee from Nicaragua together with seven-year-old Dominican rum in small batches. Since the combination of coffee and rum naturally lacks sweetness, a light touch of pure cane sugar is added to balance the flavour, without drowning out the coffee's and rum's own aromas.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense coffee notes accompanied by vanilla, chocolate and sweet rum.

Palate

Full-bodied, harmonious and rich with strong coffee, caramel, rum sweetness and a hint of fine spice.

Finish

Long-lasting, round and aromatic with a lingering coffee aftertaste.

Specifications

Name: A. Michler Ron Espero Coffee & Rum
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum Liqueur
Age: 7 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 742832146623
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled, on the rocks or as a base for cocktails

Distillery: Ron Espero

Flavour Profile

Coffee · Sweet · Full-bodied · Spicy · Rounded

Did You Know?

The coffee beans for this liqueur come from Nicaragua, while the rum is Dominican, making the product a result of two different Central American and Caribbean raw material traditions.

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A gentle and elegant introduction to the rum universe, where Caribbean spirit meets a delicate, creamy texture.

Expert Description

Old St. Croix Cream is a Rum-based Cream Liqueur from the U.S. Virgin Islands, bottled at 17%.

Old St. Croix, formerly known as A.H. Riise, changed its name in June 2025. The Cream expression combines the intense flavour of Caribbean rum with a soft, creamy texture, making it a gentle and elegant introduction to the rum universe. It is crafted for those who prefer creamy sweetness over high alcohol strength.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Citrus notes from the Caribbean spirit paired with sweet mint caramel.

Palate

Warm alcohol with a twist of cappuccino, a dash of curled mint and soft, warm caramel.

Finish

A slightly insistent mint flavour and creamy caramel that slowly fades.

Specifications

Name: Old St. Croix Cream
Bottler: Old St. Croix
Region/Country: U.S. Virgin Islands
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5744005061066
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled, on the rocks or as a dessert finish

Bottler: Old St. Croix

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Mint · Caramel · Sweet · Soft

Did You Know?

Old St. Croix Cream is the mildest release in the house's rum cream liqueur range and often serves as many customers' first encounter with rum-based cream liqueurs.

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Abbaye de Lérins Lérina Jaune is an exclusive herbal liqueur produced by the monks of Abbaye de Lérins, a historic monastery located on the island of Saint-Honorat near Cannes, France. This golden liqueur is inspired by traditional monastic recipes and contains a unique blend of aromatic herbs and spices, offering a harmonious and complex taste experience.

Lérina Jaune has a warm and rounded taste, where notes of herbs, spices, and floral elements blend with a light sweetness. It has a glowing golden color and an intense aroma with hints of honey, saffron, anise, and citrus. The finish is long and balanced, with a smooth warmth from the high alcohol content.

house: Abbaye de Lérins
name: Lérina Jaune
type: Herbal liqueur
alcohol content: 43%
size: 50 cl
origin: France
other: Produced by monks on Saint-Honorat Island, complex flavor profile with herbs and spices

Abbaye de Lérins Lérina Verte is an exclusive herbal liqueur produced by the monks of Abbaye de Lérins, a historic monastery located on the island of Saint-Honorat near Cannes, France. This unique liqueur is inspired by ancient monastic traditions and is known for its characteristic green color, intense aromas, and complex flavor profile.

Lérina Verte has a strong and complex taste, dominated by botanical notes and herbs. It resembles absinthe but is classified as a liqueur due to its slightly sweet character.

The liqueur’s color is an intense, natural green, with an aroma that is herbal with notes of anise, fennel, wormwood, and citrus. The taste is rich and complex, offering a harmonious balance of herbs, spices, and a subtle sweetness. The finish is long and powerful, with a slight warmth from the high alcohol content.

House: Abbaye de Lérins
Name: Lérina Verte
Type: Herbal liqueur
Alcohol content: 50%
Size: 50 cl
Origin: France
Other: Made by monks on Saint-Honorat Island, complex herbal taste, natural green color

An old American craft rooted in a distiller's own family history.

Expert description

AppleJack Golden Moon Colorado is distilled from a blend of apple cider made from Colorado-grown apples, fermented and then distilled into a traditional American apple brandy, lightly oak-aged, bottled at 40%. Golden Moon Distillery was founded in 2008 by Stephen Gould and Karen Knight in the town of Golden, Colorado. While researching the distillery, Gould discovered that his own grandfather had made applejack and gin during Prohibition in a hidden room beneath the kitchen of the hotel he owned.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh with apple, caramel and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate offers ripe apple, honey and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, fresh and fruity.

Specifications

Name: AppleJack Golden Moon Colorado - a smooth blend not whisky
Distillery: AppleJack
Region/Country: Golden, Colorado, USA
Type: Apple Brandy
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Fresh · Apple-forward · Sweet · Fruity

Did you know?

Founder Stephen Gould's own grandfather reportedly made applejack and gin in a hidden room beneath the kitchen of his hotel during Prohibition — a family story that directly inspired the revival of the craft at Golden Moon.

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Cream and whisky sounds like a shortcut, but it is not when the whisky is actually good. Arran makes its own single malt at Lochranza and uses that rather than anonymous spirit, and you can taste it.

The Expert's Description

Arran Gold is a cream liqueur made with Single Island Malt Whisky from Arran, bottled at 17%. It is therefore not whisky but a cream-based liqueur in which the distillery’s own malt whisky forms the spirit component.

The difference from an ordinary cream liqueur lies precisely there. Most use neutral spirit or an anonymous blend, while Arran uses malt whisky from its own distillery. That gives a cereal sweetness and a light malt character beneath the toffee and chocolate which would otherwise disappear.

Arran Gold was named World’s Best Whisky Liqueur at Whisky Magazine’s World Whisky Awards in 2007. The distillery sits at Lochranza at the northern end of the Isle of Arran and was founded in 1995.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toffee and milk chocolate first, with cocoa and a clear cream note. Beneath the sweetness sits a malty cereal note from the whisky, which makes the nose less one-dimensionally sweet than an ordinary cream liqueur.

Palate

Full and creamy. Caramel, chocolate and vanilla open, then the malt whisky comes through with a light cereal sweetness and a hint of oak. At 17% it is soft and easy to drink, but not thin.

Finish

Medium and creamy, with cocoa and a final malt note lingering after the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Arran Gold Cream Liqueur with Single Island Malt Whisky 17%
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Cream Liqueur with Single Island Malt Whisky
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Arran Gold
EAN no.: 5060044480270
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with coffee or over ice as a welcome drink

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Toffee · Chocolate · Sweet · Malty · Soft

Did You Know?

The Arran distillery at Lochranza was founded in 1995 and was the first legal distillery on the island in over a century and a half. Arran otherwise had a long history of illicit distilling, since the island’s remote bays were well suited to keeping the excise at arm’s length. Today the family also runs a second distillery, Lagg, at the southern end of the island.

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In the Drôme Provençale, where the sun bakes the orchards and the air smells of ripe peach, three drinks industry veterans from the Cognac region set out to build an aperitif around fruit rather than herbs.

Expert's Description

Artonic Nectarine is a French Appetizer made from beet alcohol infused with nectarine juice from Provence and bottled at 12%. Behind the bottle is Maison Artonic, founded by three experienced drinks professionals with roots in the Cognac region who wanted to build an aperitif range centred on fruit rather than the classic herbs and bittering agents.

Nectarine is made with nectarine juice from Provence, cane sugar and beet alcohol, resulting in a rounded, sun-ripened aperitif with a pronounced stone-fruit character. It's designed as an alternative to classic herbal vermouth — easier to drink, yet complex enough to carry a cocktail.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe orchard nectarine, fruity with a touch of blossom.

Palate

Mild, sweet and gently tart nectarine flavour, rounded on the palate.

Finish

Long, sweet and fruity, closing on notes of ripe stone fruit.

Specifications

Distillery: Artonic
Region/Country: Drôme Provençale, France
Type: French Appetizer
ABV: 12%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3242614003016
Serving suggestion: Over ice, topped with soda water, or as the base of a cocktail

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Sweet · Floral · Gently tart · Sun-ripened

Did you know?

Artonic was created by three people from the Cognac industry who wanted to build an aperitif without the classic bittering herbs — instead relying entirely on French fruit, like the Provence nectarines in this bottle.

The world's best-selling Irish Cream, in its classic 70 cl edition.

Expert description

Baileys Irish Cream Whiskey Liqueur is the original recipe in standard size, bottled at 17%. Baileys was created in 1974 by a team led by Tom Jago at Gilbeys of Ireland in the English town of Harlow, as the first Irish Cream product on the market. The name R.A. Bailey is fictional, inspired by the Bailey's Hotel in London. The signature cream still comes from the Glanbia dairy in County Cavan, and today around 82 million bottles of Baileys are sold annually in over 160 countries.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is creamy with cream, cocoa and a hint of whiskey.

Palate

The palate offers cream, chocolate and a soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, creamy and lightly whiskey-driven.

Specifications

Name: Baileys Irish Cream Whiskylikør Liqueur
Bottler: Baileys
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Creamy · Chocolatey · Soft · Sweet

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The classic Baileys in pocket format.

Expert description

Baileys Miniature Original Irish Cream Whiskey Liqueur is a 5 cl miniature of the original recipe, bottled at 17%. Baileys was created in 1974 by a team led by Tom Jago at Gilbeys of Ireland in the English town of Harlow, as the first Irish Cream product on the market. The name R.A. Bailey is fictional, inspired by the Bailey's Hotel in London. The signature cream still comes from the Glanbia dairy in County Cavan, and today around 82 million bottles of Baileys are sold annually in over 160 countries.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is creamy with cream, cocoa and a hint of whiskey.

Palate

The palate offers cream, chocolate and a soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, creamy and lightly whiskey-driven.

Specifications

Name: Baileys Miniature Original Irsk Cream Whiskylikør
Bottler: Baileys
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 5 CL

Flavour profile

Creamy · Chocolatey · Soft · Sweet

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Baileys takes a sweeter, salted turn with this caramel-driven edition.

Expert description

Baileys Scrumptious Salted Caramel Flavour Irish Cream Liqueur combines the classic Baileys cream with a salted caramel flavour, bottled at 17%. Baileys was created in 1974 by a team led by Tom Jago at Gilbeys of Ireland in the English town of Harlow, as the first Irish Cream product on the market. The name R.A. Bailey is fictional, inspired by the Bailey's Hotel in London. The signature cream still comes from the Glanbia dairy in County Cavan, and today around 82 million bottles of Baileys are sold annually in over 160 countries.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is sweet with caramel, cream and a hint of salt.

Palate

The palate offers salted caramel, creamy cream and a soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, creamy and lightly salty.

Specifications

Name: Baileys Scrumptious Salted Caramel Flavour Irsk Cream Likør
Bottler: Baileys
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Sweet · Creamy · Caramel · Salty

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The story does not begin in Marseille but in a Swiss valley. In 1823 a monk and botanist handed his absinthe recipe to a young man named Charles Frédéric Berger. The rest of it moved south.

Expert description

Berger Pastis de Marseille is a French Pastis bottled at 45% and built on selected star anise and fresh liquorice root.

The Berger brand was formally created in 1830 in Couvet, Switzerland. The founder's sons moved the business to Marseille in 1878, and in 1923 the house was bought by Marie-Louis Gassier, who set about developing new aperitifs. The yellow pastis — le jaune, as the French call it — arrived in 1947.

The style is the classic Marseille line: clean anise, clear liquorice and a balanced sweetness with no spice layer on top. The 45% brings structure and warmth without drowning the botanicals. Today Berger belongs to Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intense anise and liquorice, drier than many others in the category. Fennel behind it and a light herbal tone.

Palate

Full and aromatic. The liquorice root is obvious, the anise clean, and a touch of pepper through the middle keeps the sweetness in place.

Finish

Medium and straightforward. Liquorice and anise hold together to the end without any bitter tail.

Specifications

Name: Berger Pastis de Marseille
Distillery: Berger
Region/Country: Marseille France
Type: French Pastis
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3191010010138
Serving suggestion: 1 part Pastis to 5 parts iced water

Flavour profile

Anise · Liquorice · Fresh · Spiced · Classic

Did you know?

Berger Blanc, the house's white anise aperitif, came before the yellow pastis and is still in production. Two bottles from the same house, two completely different expressions of anise.

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An Arctic herbal liqueur from Bivrost, built on Nordic culinary herbs.

Expert description

Bivrost Blot Arctic Herbal Liqueur is a sweetened herbal liqueur based on the house spirit and a blend of Nordic culinary herbs, bottled at 35%. Bivrost is distilled at Aurora Spirit Distillery in Lyngen, northern Norway, 69 degrees north of the equator, making it one of the world's northernmost distilleries. Construction began in 2016, and the name Bivrost comes from Old Norse mythology, where it denotes the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth — a nod to the Northern Lights often seen above the distillery. Local botanicals and glacial meltwater are used in production.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is herbal and sweet with a hint of aniseed and spice.

Palate

The palate is soft and spiced with herbs, honey and light bitterness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, herbal and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Bivrost Blot Arctic Herbal Liqueur
Distillery: Aurora Spirit Distillery
Region/Country: Lyngen, Northern Norway
Type: Herbal Liqueur
ABV: 35%
Size: 20 CL

Flavour profile

Herbal · Sweet · Spiced · Soft

Did you know?

The name is drawn from the Nine Realms cosmology of Old Norse mythology, all connected by the world tree Yggdrasil, while Bivrost itself is the bridge leading to the realm of the gods, Asgaard.

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A sweeter, rounder take on the northern Norwegian aquavit tradition, meant to be enjoyed on its own.

Expert description

Bivrost Norsk Akvavit Likør is a sweetened version of the house aquavit, spiced with caraway, dill and other Nordic herbs, bottled at 35%. Bivrost is distilled at Aurora Spirit Distillery in Lyngen, northern Norway, 69 degrees north of the equator, making it one of the world's northernmost distilleries. Construction began in 2016, and the name Bivrost comes from Old Norse mythology, where it denotes the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth — a nod to the Northern Lights often seen above the distillery. Local botanicals and glacial meltwater are used in production.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caraway, aniseed and a sweet herbal note.

Palate

The palate is round and lightly sweet with culinary herbs and a hint of citrus.

Finish

The finish is soft and fairly short with a warm, spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Bivrost Norsk Akvavit Likør
Distillery: Aurora Spirit Distillery
Region/Country: Lyngen, Norway
Type: Aquavit Liqueur
ABV: 35%
Size: 50 CL

Flavour profile

Sweet · Spiced · Herbal · Round

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Coffee and Arctic craft meet in a liqueur that's equal parts dessert and dram.

Expert description

Bivrost Norsk Espresso Likør combines the house spirit base with roasted coffee for a full-bodied, sweet coffee liqueur, bottled at 35%. Bivrost is distilled at Aurora Spirit Distillery in Lyngen, northern Norway, 69 degrees north of the equator, making it one of the world's northernmost distilleries. Construction began in 2016, and the name Bivrost comes from Old Norse mythology, where it denotes the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth — a nod to the Northern Lights often seen above the distillery. Local botanicals and glacial meltwater are used in production.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is intense with roasted coffee, caramel and a hint of cocoa.

Palate

The palate is full and sweet with espresso, caramel and a light bitter coffee note.

Finish

The finish is soft and fairly long with a dry coffee close.

Specifications

Name: Bivrost Norsk Espresso Likør
Distillery: Aurora Spirit Distillery
Region/Country: Lyngen, Norway
Type: Coffee Liqueur
ABV: 35%
Size: 50 CL

Flavour profile

Coffee · Sweet · Full-bodied · Caramel

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