At six in the evening in Marseille there is a sound nobody thinks about: water hitting pastis, and the glass changing colour. Ricard is the bottle that sound comes from.

Expert description

Ricard 45 Pastis de Marseille is a French Pastis created in Marseille and bottled at 45%.

Paul Ricard made it in 1932, only seventeen years after absinthe was banned in France. The recipe is built on star anise from China, liquorice root from Syria and aromatic herbs from Provence, and it has not been changed since.

It is the best-selling pastis in the world, which is why people order a Ricard rather than a pastis. The profile is clean and immediately recognisable — anise and liquorice with no spice layer on top — and it is built to be diluted rather than drunk as it stands.

Tasting notes

Nose

Star anise straight away, dense and sweet. Liquorice root sits just behind it, with a fine trace of dried Provençal herbs.

Palate

Soft, sweet liquorice, rounded anise and a light peppery warmth. Diluted it opens out and turns more herbal.

Finish

Sweet and heavy with liquorice, steady all the way through. Not complicated, but it lingers a long time.

Specifications

Name: Ricard 45 Pastis de Marseille
Distillery: Ricard
Region/Country: Marseille France
Type: French Pastis
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: 1 part Pastis to 5 parts iced water

Flavour profile

Anise · Liquorice · Sweet · Herbal · Rounded

Did you know?

Paul Ricard bought the island of Bendor off Bandol in 1950 when it lay abandoned, and rebuilt it with hotels, a museum and a wine university. The family still owns it.

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Romana Sambuca – Classic Italian Anise Liqueur with Licorice and Warmth

Romana Sambuca is a classic Italian liqueur with a full-bodied taste of sweet anise and licorice. Traditionally enjoyed as a digestif, it’s served neat, on the rocks, or “con la mosca” – with three roasted coffee beans symbolizing health, wealth, and love.

With its bold 42% ABV, Romana Sambuca delivers a warm and lingering finish. A must-have for lovers of intense flavor, perfect after dinner or in unique cocktails.
 

Product Information:

Name: Romana Sambuca
Type: Anise liqueur
Country: Italy
ABV: 42%
Volume: 70 cl
Taste: Anise, licorice, sweetness
Serving: Neat, over ice, or with coffee beans
Use: Digestif, shots, or cocktails
Other: Iconic Italian classic

There is rum, and then there are drinks that use rum as a starting point for something else entirely. Elixir de Cuba belongs to the latter category, and makes no secret of it.

Expert description

Ron Mulata de Cuba Elixir de Cuba is a Spirit Drink based on Cuban rum blended with dark grapes and bottled at 34%.

The elixir is produced by Ron Mulata, Cuba's second best-selling rum brand, by adding small dark grapes to a long cask-matured rum base. This results in a sugar content exceeding the Cuban limit for the term rum, which is why it is correctly sold as a Spirit Drink. The style is sweeter and rounder than classic Cuban rum, intended to be enjoyed neat or in sweet mixes.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sugarcane, coffee and a hint of tobacco.

Palate

Intense sweetness with sugarcane and white chocolate, carried by the long cask maturation.

Finish

Softly rounded and lingeringly sweet.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Spirit Drink
ABV: 34%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Neat, on the rocks or with dessert

Flavour profile

Sweet · Chocolate · Fruity · Soft

Did you know?

Ron Mulata is Cuba's second largest rum brand after Havana Club and is known for experimenting with sweet variants like Elixir de Cuba, a style rooted in the Cuban tradition of refining rum with local fruits and syrups.

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Picture a street in Mexico where horchata is sold ice-cold from big glass jars - rice, cinnamon and sugar stirred together into something creamy and cool. Carry that feeling all the way to Wisconsin, where dairy cattle stand close together and cream is the state's pride. Mix the two things with Caribbean Rum, and you are roughly where RumChata was born.

Expert description

RumChata Liqueur is an American Cream Liqueur made with Caribbean Rum and fresh cream from Wisconsin, bottled at 15%.

The idea came from Tom Maas, who had worked for many years in the spirits industry, including at Jim Beam. He came across horchata - the creamy, cinnamon-driven drink found across much of Latin America - and set out to build a liqueur around it. The result began rolling out from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, in 2009.

The rum base is distilled five times and chosen to be light and soft rather than heavy and molasses-like. It is homogenised together with real dairy cream so it does not separate, and spiced with vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and the house's own blend. The label states 38% Rum and 22% cream in the finished liqueur, and it shows: the cream dominates the texture, but the rum sits clearly underneath.

The homogenisation also has a practical effect. The bottle can sit in the cupboard instead of the fridge, and after opening it keeps for around six months. Just keep it away from direct heat.

In the US, RumChata quickly grew to become the second best-selling Cream Liqueur after Baileys, and on the European side of the Atlantic it has only really come to the fore in recent years. This bottling is imported to Europe by Mack & Schühle AG in Germany.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm cinnamon first, distinct and almost bakery-like. Behind it lies vanilla, condensed milk and a touch of ripe banana. The rum stays discreetly in the background.

Palate

Soft and full-bodied without becoming heavy. The cinnamon spreads immediately, followed by cream caramel, vanilla and a little light chocolate. The sweetness is pronounced, but the rum cuts through and keeps it from turning sticky.

Finish

Medium-long and creamy. Cinnamon and vanilla linger, and finally a light warmth from the rum emerges.

Specifications

Name: RumChata Liqueur
Distillery: Agave Loco Brands
Region/Country: Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Type: Cream Liqueur With Caribbean Rum
ABV: 15%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Five-times distilled rum base
EAN no.: 4260240370332
Serving suggestion: Over ice, in coffee or hot cocoa, or as a creamy base in cocktails like White Russian and Espresso Martini

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Sweet · Cinnamon · Vanilla · Rum-Based

Did You Know?

The name is a combination of the two things in the bottle: Rum and horchata. The Mexican original is non-alcoholic and typically made from rice, almonds or tiger nuts - it was only in Wisconsin that rum entered the equation.

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Deep sweet coffee flavor

Råstoff Coffee Liqueur is based on pure vodka and high-quality Arabica coffee beans. The intense and full-bodied flavor is perfect for the world-famous classic drinks White Russian and Espresso Martini, where it adds a deep, sweet coffee flavor to the drink. Råstoff Coffee Liqueur can also be enjoyed neat on the rocks or used in desserts and as a topping on ice cream and cake.

Brand: Råstoff
Name: Coffee Liqueur / Kaffelikør
Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Likør
Alc. strength: 16,4 %
70 cl.

Brazil is the homeland of sugar cane. Miles of green fields, heavy heat and a tradition of pressing the juice fresh instead of boiling it down to molasses. This is where this bottle comes from - named after a man who would rather fly than stay on the ground.

Expert description

Santos Dumont XO Elixir is a Brazilian Rum Liqueur built on Santos Dumont XO Rum aged in Bourbon casks, PX Sherry casks and Port casks and bottled at 40%.

The base rum is distilled from freshly pressed sugar cane juice - not molasses - in old pot stills. Then comes the ageing, and it happens in three stages. Bourbon casks of American white oak lay down vanilla and a dry peppery edge. PX Sherry casks pull honey and ripe dark fruit into the rum. Port casks round it off with sweetness and a light tannin.

Once the rum is finished, local herbs and a measured amount of cane honey are added. That is the step that turns Elixir into Elixir. The result is not a dry rum you analyse your way through, and it does not try to be. The label says Elixir, and that is exactly what is in the glass: thick, amber and sweet, with beautiful legs down the glass. Bottling happens in small batches under Old St. Croix Spirits ApS in Dragør, which is also behind A.H. Riise.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Banana and coconut first, then ripe fruit and a nutty note of apricot kernel. Honey sits underneath it all, and after a little time in the glass, vanilla and candied orange emerge.

Palate

Sweet and full-bodied. Honey and fermented fruit carry the palate, with caramel, coconut and raisin in the background. There is a light tingle on the tongue that keeps the sweetness from turning flat.

Finish

Warm and long. Honey and dried fruit, a touch of cinnamon and oak spice at the very end.

Specifications

Name: Santos Dumont XO Elixir
Bottler: A.H. Riise Spirits
Region/Country: Brazil
Type: Rum Liqueur
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, PX Sherry casks and Port casks
Distillation method: Pot Still
EAN no.: 5712421040200
Serving suggestion: As an after-dinner drink with coffee, or in a cocktail glass over crushed ice

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Honeyed · Coconut · Fruity · Spiced

Did You Know?

Alberto Santos-Dumont grew tired of fumbling with a pocket watch while piloting his flying machines. He asked his friend Louis Cartier for a solution, and in 1904 he got a watch strapped to his wrist. It is still called the Cartier Santos - one of the world's first wristwatches, invented because a Brazilian needed both hands in the air.

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The Choya Royal Honey Likør

Duppies are said to steal the best part of the rum from every cask during maturation – in this release, The Duppy Share has instead added cream, salted caramel and vanilla.

Expert Description

The Duppy Share Rum Cream is a Caribbean Rum Cream Liqueur based on rum from Barbados and Jamaica, bottled at 15%.

The base is a blend of 3-5 year old rum from Barbados and Jamaica, combined with rich dairy cream, salted caramel and natural vanilla. The result is a soft, dessert-like liqueur that can be enjoyed neat as a creamy nightcap, or used as a decadent twist on an Espresso Martini.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet cream, caramel and a light rum warmth.

Palate

Creamy and rich with salted caramel, vanilla and a hint of rum spice.

Finish

Soft, sweet finish with lingering caramel.

Specifications

Name: The Duppy Share Rum Cream
Region/Country: Barbados and Jamaica
Type: Rum Cream Liqueur
Age: 3-5 Years
ABV: 15%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat, on ice or in an Espresso Martini

Bottler: The Duppy Share

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Sweet · Caramel · Vanilla · Soft

Did You Know?

The name "Duppy" refers to Jamaican folklore about dark spirit figures said to have a special love of rum, who steal the best "share" from the casks during maturation.

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Real English liquorice meets cask-matured Danish golden rum from Trolden Distillery in this liqueur, which Whisky.dk has had made under its own name.

Expert Description

Whisky.dk Liquorice Liqueur Trolden Distillery is a Danish Rum Liqueur, bottled at 25%.

The liqueur is based on Trolden Distillery's cask-matured Danish Golden Rum, spiced with a modest handful of English liquorice and molasses of a quality normally associated with the production of the finest pot still rum. No artificial additives or E-numbers are used, only pure, deep flavour from molasses and liquorice. The liqueur was developed specifically for Whisky.dk in collaboration with Trolden Distillery.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Deep, dark liquorice alongside sweet molasses and a hint of the rum cask's spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and round with pronounced liquorice, molasses sweetness and a warm rum base that ties it all together.

Finish

Lingering liquorice, slowly giving way to a soft, rum-forward sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Whisky.dk Liquorice Liqueur Trolden Distillery
Bottler: Trolden Distillery
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: Rum Liqueur
ABV: 25%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled or on the rocks

Distillery: Trolden Distillery

Flavour Profile

Liquorice · Sweet · Full-bodied · Dark · Rounded

Did You Know?

This liquorice liqueur is a Whisky.dk exclusive, developed in collaboration with Trolden Distillery, and is built on the same recipe as the distillery's own product "The New Black".

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Cream and Irish whiskey meet in a soft, dessert-like liqueur from the Boyne Valley.

Expert description

The Whistler Boann Distillery Irish Cream Liqueur combines Irish whiskey with cream for a soft, sweet liqueur, bottled at 33%. The Whistler is named after Pat Cooney, whose whistling can be heard through Boann Distillery, founded by the Cooney family in 2015 in the Boyne Valley, County Louth — the first distillery in the Drogheda area in over 160 years. The family has over 40 years of experience in the Irish drinks industry through their bottling company Gleeson Group.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate is soft and creamy with caramel, vanilla and light whiskey warmth.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, soft and sweet.

Specifications

Name: The Whistler Boann Distillery Irsk Cream Likør
Bottler: Boann Distillery
Region/Country: Boyne Valley, Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 33%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Creamy · Sweet · Soft · Caramel

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