There is something refreshingly honest about a real grapefruit - the bitter edge, the crisp acidity - and that is exactly the character Gabriel Boudier has captured in this Creme de Pamplemousse from Dijon.

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Gabriel Boudier's Creme de Pamplemousse is a French grapefruit liqueur at 15% ABV, produced by Gabriel Boudier in Dijon from fresh grapefruit.

Gabriel Boudier has distilled liqueurs in Dijon since 1874 and is today run by the Battault family. The house's Creme de Pamplemousse follows the same craft tradition as the classic Crème de Cassis de Dijon, but here it is the fresh, lightly bitter grapefruit that takes centre stage, supported by a soft, rounded sweetness.

Smag

The nose is fresh and citrusy with clear grapefruit and a hint of bitterness, while the palate is tart and refreshing with a light sweetness that balances the bitter and the sweet. The finish is clean with a lingering citrus note.

Specifikationer

Name: Creme de Pamplemousse
Producer: Gabriel Boudier
Region/Country: Dijon, France
Type: Grapefruit Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavourings: Grapefruit, sugar, alcohol
ABV: 15%
Size: 70 cl
EAN No.: 3252560902271
Serving Suggestion: Enjoy well chilled as an aperitif, in a grapefruit spritz with sparkling wine and soda water, or as a fresh element in cocktails

Smagsprofil

Grapefruit · Fresh · Lightly bitter · Citrus

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Grapefruit's characteristic bitterness comes from the compound naringin, found in the peel and membranes - it is exactly this bitter edge that Gabriel Boudier has managed to balance with a soft sweetness in this liqueur.

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At the heart of Burgundy, where cherry trees blossom each spring, the Boudier family has for generations distilled summer's ripest cherries into a liqueur so deep and ruby-red it seems to glow in the glass.

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Gabriel Boudier's Guignolet de Dijon is a French cherry liqueur at 18% ABV, produced by Gabriel Boudier in Dijon from macerated guignes cherries.

Gabriel Boudier has distilled liqueurs in Dijon since 1874 and has been run by the Battault family from the same premises since 1936. Guignolet de Dijon is one of the house's classic products, made by letting whole cherries - stones included - steep in alcohol, so both the fruit flesh and a subtle almond note from the kernels come through in the liqueur.

Smag

The nose offers ripe, sweet cherries with a hint of almond, while the palate is full and round with a pleasant balance between sweetness and a light tart fruit-stone edge. The finish is soft and lingering with a persistent cherry character.

Specifikationer

Name: Guignolet de Dijon
Producer: Gabriel Boudier
Region/Country: Dijon, France
Type: Cherry Liqueur (Guignolet)
Main Ingredients/Flavourings: Guignes cherries, sugar, alcohol
ABV: 18%
Size: 70 cl
Serving Suggestion: Serve well chilled as an aperitif, in a Kir-inspired drink with white or sparkling wine, or as a flavouring in cocktails and desserts

Smagsprofil

Cherry · Sweet · Almond-like · Round

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Gabriel Boudier is one of only four producers allowed to call their blackcurrant liqueur "Crème de Cassis de Dijon" under protected designation of origin - a quality mark that underlines the house's long tradition of fruit liqueurs like this Guignolet.

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From Dijon in Burgundy, home of France's most famous berry liqueurs, comes this deep liqueur made from wild blackberries.

Expert description

Gabriel Boudier Crème de Mûres Sauvages is a French Fruit liqueur based on wild blackberries, bottled at 20%.

The house of Gabriel Boudier dates back to 1874, when it was originally founded under the name Fontbonne in Dijon. In 1909, Gabriel Boudier took over the business and gave it his own name, and since 1936 the Battault family has carried on the tradition of making high-quality berry liqueurs, including the world-famous Crème de Cassis de Dijon. Crème de Mûres Sauvages is the house's take on the classic French berry liqueur, this time based on wild blackberries instead of blackcurrants.

Taste

The nose is deep and berry-driven with wild blackberries. On the palate, Gabriel Boudier Crème de Mûres Sauvages is intensely fruity with a fine balance of sweetness and acidity, while the finish is velvety and full.

Specifications

Name: Gabriel Boudier Crème de Mûres Sauvages
Producer: Gabriel Boudier
Region/Country: Dijon, Burgundy, France
Type: Fruit liqueur
Main ingredients: Wild blackberries, sugar, alcohol
ABV: 20%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3252560007051
Serving suggestion: Enjoy in cocktails such as the Bramble or Kir Royale, or as a topping for desserts

Flavour profile

Blackberry-deep · Fruity · Velvety · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Gabriel Boudier is best known for its Crème de Cassis de Dijon, a blackcurrant liqueur that gave its name to the protected geographical indication "Crème de Cassis de Dijon" - Crème de Mûres Sauvages carries the house's berry liqueur tradition forward with wild blackberries.

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In the Croatian orchards around Zadar, juicy pears ripen through late summer, and it is this very fruit that has been distilled for generations into Kruskovac, a liqueur so closely tied to its fruit that the name itself comes from the Croatian word for pear.

Expert's Description

Maraska Kruskovac Pear Liqueur is a Croatian pear liqueur from Maraska in Zadar, bottled at 25%.

Kruskovac belongs to the same long Zadar tradition of fruit distillation that made the city famous for its Maraschino cherry liqueur as early as the 1500s. Where Maraschino is built on Marasca cherries, Kruskovac is the house's answer to Central Europe's fondness for pear-based liqueurs, and the name itself is derived from the Croatian word for pear, kruška.

Maraska today unites Zadar's historic liqueur-making tradition under one name. The house was founded in 1945, when the city's distilleries were nationalised and merged after the Second World War, but it continues a fruit-distilling heritage that reaches back much further.

Kruskovac is defined by a golden colour and a softer, lower strength than many other fruit liqueurs, which makes it easy to enjoy both on its own and alongside other flavours.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma is light and fruity, with clear ripe pear and a touch of floral sweetness.

Palate

The taste is soft and round with a natural pear sweetness that never becomes overwhelming, supported by a light tartness.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, warm and fruity, with a delicate almond-like hint right at the end.

Specifications

Name: Maraska Kruskovac Pear Liqueur
Distillery: Maraska
Country: Croatia
Type: Croatian Pear Liqueur
ABV: 25%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3850158403041
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled, ideally with coffee or dessert, or mixed with a cream liqueur for a softer taste experience.

Flavour Profile

Pear · Floral · Sweetness · Round

Did You Know?

The name Kruskovac comes directly from the Croatian word kruška, meaning pear, a linguistic reminder that the entire liqueur is built around this one fruit.

The name curaçao traces back to the Caribbean island where bitter laraha oranges once grew wild and became a trading commodity for sailors and distillers. France embraced the style and made it its own, and in this small 35 cl bottle that whole history is gathered into a format easy to take home and experiment with.

Expert's Description

Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Triple Sec is a French Liqueur on a cognac base, bottled at 40% in a 35 cl bottle.

The liqueur follows the same recipe as the house's 70 cl bottling, where bitter and sweet orange peel is distilled together with cognac and a neutral spirit in three passes, a technique that gives the name triple sec and ensures a dry, clean citrus character rather than overwhelming sweetness.

The smaller format makes the bottle well suited to trying the style out without committing to a full bottle, and suits a home bar just getting started as well as an experienced enthusiast who wants an extra bottle for travel.

The Pierre Ferrand cognac base gives the liqueur a warmth and depth that sets it apart from liqueurs built on neutral spirit alone.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma offers orange blossom and candied orange peel, with an underlying wood note reminiscent of classic cognac.

Palate

The palate shifts from candied orange up front to hazelnut and bitter almonds, with a light marzipan-like sweetness in the middle.

Finish

The finish is dry and nutty, where bitter almonds and a last trace of orange peel remain longest.

Specifications

Name: Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Triple Sec
Producer: Maison Ferrand
Country: France
Type: French Liqueur
ABV: 40%
Size: 35 CL
Serving suggestion: Well suited to Margarita, Cosmopolitan and Sidecar, or for trying the style in a smaller format

Flavour Profile

Candied Orange · Hazelnut · Bitter Almonds · Marzipan

Did You Know?

The name curaçao traces back to the Caribbean island of the same name, where bitter laraha oranges, a degenerated variety of the sweet orange, were dried and used to flavour liqueur as early as the 1600s, long before the style became a fixture of the French spirits repertoire.

From monastery wall to cocktail glass - D.O.M Bénédictine carries one of the spirits world's oldest stories and a recipe carefully preserved since the 1500s.

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D.O.M Bénédictine is a French herbal liqueur that, according to tradition, was first formulated in 1510 by the Benedictine monk Dom Bernardo Vincelli at Fécamp Abbey in Normandy, bottled at 40% ABV.

After the recipe was lost during the French Revolution, it was rediscovered in 1863 by wine merchant Alexandre Le Grand, who had the lavish Palais Bénédictine built in Fécamp and founded the distillery where the liqueur is still produced today. Behind the liqueur stand 27 different plants and spices, with angelica, hyssop and lemon balm as the three key main ingredients.

Smag

The liqueur offers a full-bodied, spiced flavour with a hint of honey and citrus that gives a crisp freshness amid the deep spice character. The golden colour and rich, creamy texture leave a warm, lasting finish.

Specifikationer

Name: D.O.M Bénédictine
Producer/Distillery: Distillerie Bénédictine (Bacardi), Fécamp
Country: France (Normandy)
Type: Herbal liqueur
Main ingredients: Angelica, hyssop, lemon balm and 24 other herbs and spices
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 cl
EAN no.: 3035551511009
Serving suggestion: Enjoy as a digestif, on the rocks, or in cocktails such as the Bobby Burns

Smagsprofil

Spiced · Honey · Golden · Full-bodied

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The Palais Bénédictine in Fécamp, built by Alexandre Le Grand in the late 1800s, blended Baroque and Gothic architecture and today houses both the distillery and a museum dedicated to the liqueur's history.

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Carolans' honeyed signature style gets company from salted caramel.

Expert description

Carolans Salted Caramel Irish Cream Liqueur combines the house's honey-driven cream liqueur with salted caramel flavour, bottled at 17%. Carolans Irish Cream was developed in 1978 and first sold in 1979. The liqueur is named after the blind 17th-century harpist Turlough O'Carolan, one of Ireland's most celebrated folk musicians, and combines the flavour of soft Irish whiskey with cream and a hint of honey. It is today produced by First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, and the brand is owned by Heaven Hill of Bardstown, Kentucky.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate offers salted caramel, honey and a creamy sweetness.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Carolans Salted Caramel Irish Cream likør
Region/Country: Abbeyleix, Laois, Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Sweet · Creamy · Caramel · Salty

Named after a blind harpist from the 17th century, one of Ireland's most beloved musicians.

Expert description

Carolans Irish Cream Liqueur is the house's classic cream liqueur with a hint of honey, bottled at 17%. Carolans Irish Cream was developed in 1978 and first sold in 1979. The liqueur is named after the blind 17th-century harpist Turlough O'Carolan, one of Ireland's most celebrated folk musicians, and combines the flavour of soft Irish whiskey with cream and a hint of honey. It is today produced by First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, and the brand is owned by Heaven Hill of Bardstown, Kentucky.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate offers cream, honey and a soft sweetness.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Carolans Irish Cream likør
Region/Country: Abbeyleix, Laois, Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Creamy · Honeyed · Soft · Sweet

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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In the Cognac region, where grapes ripen into the world's most famous brandy, a very different kind of celebration is poured too: a marriage of aged cognac and crisp, ripe Williams pears, named "The Royal Weddings".

Expert's Description

Noces Royales Cognac & Poire Williams is a French liqueur at 30% ABV that unites cognac with the aromatic essence of Williams pear.

The liqueur is crafted by the French spirits house Noces Royales in the Charente region, home of cognac, combining cognac's rich, oak-driven character with the pear's fresh sweetness. The result is a luxurious, harmonious pear liqueur equally suited as a standalone digestif or in cocktails and desserts.

Taste

The nose offers ripe pear with a touch of oak and vanilla from the cognac, while the palate is soft and fruity with a warm, lightly spiced undertone from the cognac. The finish is long and round, with lingering pear sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Noces Royales Cognac & Poire Williams
Producer: Noces Royales
Region/Country: Charente, France
Type: French Cognac and Pear Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Cognac, Williams pear
ABV: 30%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 3760290620100
Serving Suggestion: Enjoy on its own as a digestif, or use it in cocktails and desserts

Taste Profile

Fruity · Cognac · Soft · Round

Did You Know?

The Williams pear, named after the English nurseryman who popularised the variety in the 18th century, is one of the most aromatic pear varieties and is often used precisely for distillates and liqueurs.

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Where Aperol has its orange, Sarti has its pink - a fresh, sweet aperitivo that tints every spritz the prettiest shade of pink, built on sun-ripened Sicilian blood orange, mango and passion fruit.

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Sarti Rosa is an Italian Aperitivo Spritz liqueur at 14% ABV, produced by Sarti in Italy from blood orange, mango and passion fruit.

Distilleria Sarti was founded in Bologna in 1885 and is today part of the Campari Group, which took over both the distillery and the name in the 1970s. Sarti Rosa is the house's modern take on the classic Italian aperitivo tradition, where the sweetness of sun-ripened Sicilian blood orange, mango and passion fruit gives it a lighter, sweeter profile than the more bitter classics.

Smag

The nose is fruity and sweet with clear blood orange and tropical notes of mango and passion fruit. The palate is light, refreshing and less bitter than most aperitivi, with a pleasant sweetness that makes it easy to drink both in a spritz and on its own.

Specifikationer

Name: Sarti Rosa
Producer: Sarti
Region/Country: Bologna, Italy
Type: Italian Aperitivo Spritz Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavourings: Blood orange, mango, passion fruit
ABV: 14%
Size: 70 cl
EAN No.: 8000040700320
Serving Suggestion: Sarti Spritz in a 3-2-1 ratio: three parts Prosecco, two parts Sarti Rosa and one part soda water over ice

Smagsprofil

Blood orange · Mango · Passion fruit · Lightly sweet

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The Sarti distillery is one of Italy's oldest, founded in 1885, and is today part of the Campari Group - the same group behind the classic Aperol - making Sarti Rosa a direct and well-founded competitor to Aperol Spritz.

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The coffee beans traditionally floating in the sambuca glass have here moved straight into the bottle. Bucah Coffee Flavored marries sweet anise with roasted coffee in a shot that feels like an espresso and a digestif at once.

Expert's Description

Bucah Coffee Flavored is an Italian sambuca liqueur at 38% ABV in which the classic anise base is flavoured with coffee.

Like the other Bucah variants, it is built on a smooth, round mouthfeel rather than pure sweetness, but here the anise meets a roasted, lightly bitter coffee character. Traditionally served ice-cold as a shot – a natural way for coffee lovers to end a meal.

Taste

The nose blends sweet star anise with roasted coffee beans, and the palate follows with a sweetish anise base cut by a dry, lightly bitter coffee note. The finish is warm, dark and lightly roasted.

Specifications

Name: Bucah Coffee Flavored
Producer: Bucah
Region/Country: Italy
Type: Italian Sambuca Liqueur (Coffee)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Anise, coffee
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5700002277770
Serving Suggestion: Serve ice-cold as a shot

Taste Profile

Sweetish · Anise · Roasted Coffee · Warm

Did You Know?

Coffee-flavoured sambuca plays on the Italian tradition of "caffè corretto", where an espresso is "corrected" with a splash of sambuca or grappa.

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Sambuca is rarely thought of as a fruit liqueur, but Bucah nonetheless blends the classic anise with pomegranate's tart-sweet blush, creating a shot that plays several notes at once.

Expert's Description

Bucah Pomegranate Flavored is an Italian sambuca liqueur at 38% ABV in which the classic anise base is flavoured with pomegranate.

Like Bucah Original, it is built on a smooth, round mouthfeel rather than pure sweetness, but here pomegranate adds a tart, berry-like dimension to the anise flavour. Traditionally served ice-cold as a shot.

Taste

The nose offers star anise spiced with tart berry notes of pomegranate, and the palate follows with a sweetish anise base cut by a fresh, lightly tart edge. The finish is warm with a light berry tartness.

Specifications

Name: Bucah Pomegranate Flavored
Producer: Bucah
Region/Country: Italy
Type: Italian Sambuca Liqueur (Pomegranate)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Anise, pomegranate
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5700002277756
Serving Suggestion: Serve ice-cold as a shot

Taste Profile

Sweetish · Anise · Berry-Tart · Fresh

Did You Know?

Pomegranate is used in Southern European and Middle Eastern culinary tradition as a symbol of abundance, making the fruit a natural choice in a festive shot liqueur.

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Sambuca traditionally belongs to the Italian evening, where the glass is set alight, anise burns sweetly in the nose, and conversation flows until the bottle is empty. Bucah takes the familiar formula and turns both sweetness and strength up a notch.

Expert's Description

Bucah Original is an Italian sambuca liqueur at 38% ABV that breaks slightly from the classic sambuca style by being less syrupy-sweet and more powerful in flavour.

The liqueur is built around the characteristic anise flavour sambuca is known for, but Bucah emphasises a smooth, round mouthfeel rather than pure sweetness. It is traditionally served ice-cold as a shot, often with three coffee beans in the glass in the Italian custom known as "con la mosca".

Taste

The nose is intense with star anise and liquorice, while the palate is sweet, smooth and warmly spiced with a touch of fennel. The 38% strength gives a noticeable, but not unbalanced, alcoholic bite on the finish.

Specifications

Name: Bucah Original
Producer: Bucah
Region/Country: Italy
Type: Italian Sambuca Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Anise
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5700002277732
Serving Suggestion: Serve ice-cold as a shot, ideally with three coffee beans in the glass

Taste Profile

Sweet · Anise · Smooth · Powerful

Did You Know?

The tradition of three coffee beans in the sambuca glass symbolises health, happiness and prosperity and is known in Italian as "con la mosca" (with the fly).

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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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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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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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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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In Sicily, lemons grow so densely that the air itself smells of peel and oil. Villa Cardea captures that scent straight into the bottle with a limoncello built on a unique infusion of Sicilian lemon zest.

Expert's Description

Villa Cardea Limoncello is an Italian limoncello at 25% ABV, a traditional liqueur developed using a unique and natural recipe.

It is based on an infusion of lemon zest from Sicily, and the flavour is intense yet balanced. Villa Cardea Limoncello is best served chilled as a digestif, but is also excellent for making refreshing long drinks.

Taste

The nose is intense with fresh Sicilian lemon zest, and the palate is sweet with a pronounced, balanced tartness. The finish is clean and refreshing.

Specifications

Name: Villa Cardea Limoncello
Producer: Villa Cardea (Perlino)
Region/Country: Sicily, Italy
Type: Italian Limoncello (Lemon Liqueur)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Lemon zest (Sicily)
ABV: 25%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 8007253902312
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled as a digestif, or use it for refreshing long drinks

Taste Profile

Sweet · Citrus · Balanced · Clean

Did You Know?

Sicilian lemons are considered by many connoisseurs to be among the most aromatic in the world, thanks to the island's volcanic soil and mild climate.

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In Newry, Northern Ireland, Two Stacks has since 2020 challenged the idea that Irish whiskey and cream liqueur belong to separate worlds. Together with Robert A. Merry & Co. in Clonmel, they built a cream liqueur using eight times more whiskey than the market standard.

Note: Contains MILK.

Expert's Description

Two Stacks Double Irish Cream Liqueur is an Irish cream liqueur at 17.5% ABV, presented as the world's first Irish cream liqueur using a blend of 4 different whiskey styles.

Two Stacks uses 8 times more Irish whiskey than the market standard and has teamed up with Robert A. Merry & Co. in Clonmel to create a delicate balance of flavour for the ultimate Irish cream liqueur experience.

Taste

The nose is rich with caramel and creamy whiskey, while the palate is full and smooth with a clear whiskey character supported by a soft, creamy sweetness. The finish is long and warmly whiskey-driven.

Specifications

Name: Two Stacks Double Irish Cream
Distillery: Two Stacks
Bottler: Robert A. Merry & Co., Clonmel
Region/Country: Newry, Northern Ireland
Type: Irish Cream Liqueur (Whiskey-Based)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Irish whiskey (4 styles), cream
ABV: 17.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5060560960430
Allergens: Milk
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled, neat or over ice cubes

Taste Profile

Creamy · Caramel · Whiskey-Driven · Soft

Did You Know?

Two Stacks was founded in 2020 and within a few years established one of Ireland's only independent bonding and blending facilities, among other things named Ireland's top independent bottler at the Icons of Whiskey Awards.

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There is a reason Mezclado calls this its most luxurious release - 8 to 10 year old rum from the Dominican Republic meets a top-quality Spanish rum.

Expert description

Mezclado Prestige Edition is a Rum Liqueur from the Danish rum blendery Mezclado, bottled at 40%.

Prestige Edition is carefully composed from rum aged between 8 and 10 years from the Dominican Republic, blended with a high-quality Spanish rum. The idea is to find the perfect balance between the two rum styles, so the bottle offers layers of complex caramel and vanilla alongside deeper notes of tropical fruit and spice - a clear step up from the other releases in the Mezclado series.

Behind the bottle is Radoslaw Nowacki and the small rum blendery in Løsning near Vejle, where imported barrels from several countries are composed and bottled without leaning on one particular Caribbean tradition.

Tasting notes

Nose

Complex caramel and vanilla with deeper tones of tropical fruit.

Palate

Round and layered, with spice building underneath the sweetness.

Finish

Medium to long, warm and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Prestige Edition
Distillery: Mezclado
Region/Country: Dominican Republic & Spain
Type: Rum Liqueur
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature

Flavour profile

Complex · Caramel · Tropical fruit · Spiced

Did you know?

Prestige Edition is the only release in the Mezclado series that combines rum from two different countries in the blend itself - the Dominican Republic and Spain - rather than building on a single origin.

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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

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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.

In Aarhus, Pure Shots still stirs its own pots. No large factory lines, no outsourced flavour – just a small team that mixes, bottles, labels and packs every single bottle of chocolate liqueur itself.

Expert's Description

Pure Shots Chocolate Liqueur is a Danish chocolate liqueur at 16.4% ABV from the Aarhus-based spirits house Pure Shots.

Every single bottle is handmade - the company takes pride in respecting good raw materials and the contents of every bottle, so Pure Shots stirs its own pots, bottles by hand, applies labels and packs the boxes itself. The chocolate liqueur is one of several variants from the house, which also includes Licorice, Raspberry, Passion, Lemonade, Apple and Forest Berry.

Taste

The nose is dark and rich with cocoa, while the palate is sweetish and full-bodied with a clear chocolate character and a smooth, round mouthfeel. The finish is warm and lingeringly chocolatey.

Specifications

Name: Pure Shots Chocolate Liqueur
Distillery: Pure Shots
Region/Country: Aarhus, Denmark
Type: Danish Chocolate Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Cocoa
ABV: 16.4%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5714153010186
Serving Suggestion: Serve ice-cold as a shot

Taste Profile

Sweetish · Chocolate · Smooth · Full-Bodied

Did You Know?

Pure Shots calls itself "possibly Denmark's best shot" and places great emphasis on personally testing and selecting every raw material used in production.

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In the Venetian aperitivo tradition, colour matters almost as much as taste. Villa Cardea Aperitivo delivers on both, with its vivid blood-orange colour and an original recipe built on herbs and citrus.

Expert's Description

Villa Cardea Aperitivo is an Italian herbal liqueur at 11% ABV, an original recipe based on an infusion of herbs and citrus, famous for its vivid blood-orange colour and intense flavour.

Villa Cardea is part of the Italian spirits house Perlino, founded in 1905 in Piedmont. The aperitivo is designed for the classic Venetian Spritz cocktail, where it is mixed with sparkling white wine and sparkling water.

Taste

The nose is fresh with notes of bitter orange and herbs, while the palate is intense and lightly bittersweet with a clear citrus character. The finish is clean and refreshing.

Specifications

Name: Villa Cardea Aperitivo
Producer: Villa Cardea (Perlino)
Region/Country: Piedmont, Italy
Type: Italian Herbal Liqueur (Aperitivo)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Herbs, citrus
ABV: 11%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 8007253900516
Serving Suggestion: Serve neat, mixed, or as a classic Venetian Spritz: Aperitivo, Prosecco (or sparkling white wine) topped with sparkling water

Taste Profile

Bittersweet · Citrus · Herbal · Fresh

Did You Know?

Villa Cardea is part of the Italian spirits house Perlino, founded in 1905 by Giuseppe Perlino in Castello D'Annone between Turin and Genoa.

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In Limoges, the Distillerie du Centre has been distilling since 1789. One recipe vanished into obscurity for decades, until it resurfaced in a book of magic formulas and recipes for talismans and potions – and the alchemist Edouard Requier revived it.

Expert's Description

La Gauloise Verte is a French herbal liqueur at 48% ABV, a vivid green herbal liqueur made at the Distillerie du Centre in Limoges, founded in 1789.

The recipe is old and shrouded in mystery. After being lost to obscurity for a long time, it resurfaced in a book of magic formulas and recipes for talismans and potions, and the liqueur was revived thanks to the alchemist Edouard Requier. Today the master liquorist blends angelica, St. John's wort, saffron, cardamom and genepi in a double distillation over an open wood fire.

Taste

The nose is intense and herbal with notes of aromatic herbs and a touch of saffron, while the palate is powerful and complex with bittersweet herbal notes and a warm, lingering spiced fullness. The finish is long and herbal.

Specifications

Name: La Gauloise Verte
Distillery: Distillerie du Centre
Region/Country: Limoges, France
Type: French Herbal Liqueur
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Angelica, St. John's wort, saffron, cardamom, genepi
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 3770002611197
Production Method: Double distillation over an open wood fire
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif, neat or over ice cubes

Taste Profile

Powerful · Herbal · Spiced · Bittersweet

Did You Know?

La Gauloise won a Gold Medal at the Paris World Exhibition in 1889 and was declared "Hors Concours" at the 1900 exhibition – an honour still highlighted in the house's history.

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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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High in the Chartreuse mountains, where the air is thin and herbs grow wild among the rocks, genepi is picked - the wormwood family's alpine member, which has lent its name to one of France's most classic mountain aperitifs.

Expert's Description

Le Génépi des Pères Chartreux is a French herbal liqueur at 40% ABV, made from the aromatic genepi plants of the wormwood family that thrive in the famous Chartreuse mountains.

The Chartreuse mountains are known for their lush landscape full of herbs, and this liqueur, often enjoyed as an aperitif, has a complex and herbal flavour profile reflecting its alpine origin. The recipe is a closely guarded secret, known only to the monks of Chartreuse.

Taste

The nose is herbal and alpine with notes of wormwood and mountain flowers, while the palate is complex and bittersweet with a warm, spiced strength. The finish is long, herbal and lightly bitter.

Specifications

Name: Le Génépi des Pères Chartreux
Distillery: Chartreuse Diffusion (Pères Chartreux)
Region/Country: Chartreuse Mountains, France
Type: French Herbal Liqueur (Genepi)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Genepi (wormwood family)
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 3023481030707
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif, neat or over ice cubes

Taste Profile

Herbal · Alpine · Bittersweet · Spiced

Did You Know?

Genepi is traditionally used by alpine mountain communities as a digestif after heavy meals at altitude and is considered by many to be one of the most authentic alpine herbs in French liqueur tradition.

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The Chartreuse monastery is famous the world over for its green and yellow liqueur, but that is far from the only thing on the monks' shelf. Gentiane des Pères Chartreux is the herbal-bitter younger sibling that never got the same fame – but deserves it.

Expert's Description

Gentiane des Pères Chartreux is a French herbal liqueur at 22.7% ABV - a herbal aperitif made with gentian root and citrus distillates, released under the Chartreuse Diffusion (Pères Chartreux) brand.

The Carthusian monks do not only make the well-known green and yellow expressions of Chartreuse liqueur. This aperitif liqueur is built on bitter gentian root, traditionally used in French and Italian aperitifs, with citrus distillates added for a fresher character.

Taste

The nose is herbal and lightly bitter with a touch of citrus, and the palate follows with a dry, bitter gentian character balanced by a fresh citrus note. The finish is long and lightly bitter.

Specifications

Name: Gentiane des Pères Chartreux
Distillery: Chartreuse Diffusion (Pères Chartreux)
Region/Country: France
Type: French Herbal Liqueur (Aperitif)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Gentian root, citrus distillates
ABV: 22.7%
Size: 100 CL
EAN No.: 3023481091005
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif, neat or over ice cubes

Taste Profile

Bitter · Herbal · Citrus · Dry

Did You Know?

Gentian root has been used in alpine aperitifs for centuries because of its pronounced bitterness, traditionally credited with digestive properties.

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In the shadow of the Chartreuse monastery, where Carthusian monks have whispered their herbal recipes from generation to generation for centuries, sits a lesser-known bottle too: an aperitif built on green walnuts, macerated according to a secret no outsider knows.

Expert's Description

Noix des Pères Chartreux is a French nut liqueur at 23% ABV - an aperitif made from walnuts and released under the Chartreuse Diffusion brand, which markets the products of the monastery's Pères Chartreux.

As with almost everything tied to the Chartreuse tradition, the recipe is secret. We do know, however, that it is made from green walnuts macerated in spirit and subsequently infused with a selection of herbs.

Taste

The nose is nutty and lightly bitter with green walnuts, while the palate is dry and herbal with a lightly bittersweet character and a warm, spiced finish.

Specifications

Name: Noix des Pères Chartreux
Distillery: Chartreuse Diffusion (Pères Chartreux)
Region/Country: France
Type: French Nut Liqueur (Walnut Liqueur)
Main Ingredients/Flavorings: Green walnuts, selected herbs
ABV: 23%
Size: 100 CL
EAN No.: 3023481021002
Serving Suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif, neat or over ice cubes

Taste Profile

Nutty · Bittersweet · Herbal · Dry

Did You Know?

Green walnuts are harvested while the shell is still soft, typically around midsummer, which is the classic method behind many French walnut aperitifs.

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The yuzu is picked late in the season, when the peel is thickest and most fragrant, and sent from the French citrus specialist L'Agrumist to Pierre Ferrand's workshop. There it meets a base of the house's own cognac and becomes something that is neither pure citrus nor pure spirit, but somewhere in between.

Expert's Description

Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Yuzu Late Harvest is a French Liqueur on a cognac base, bottled at 40%.

Yuzu is a citrus fruit grown mainly in Japan, a cross between mandarin and a wild citrus variety, valued for its intensely fragrant peel rather than its juice. At L'Agrumist the fruit is hand-picked late in the season, a technique that concentrates the peel and gives it a character closer to pastry than fresh citrus.

The base is Pierre Ferrand's own cognac, which lends the liqueur depth and a gentle warmth beneath the citrus notes. The combination of late harvest and cognac base makes this Limited Edition bottling a different take on the house's classic Dry Curaçao style.

The liqueur is intended as a cocktail ingredient that can bring freshness and complexity to drinks that would otherwise lack a clear citrus edge.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma is intense and floral, with yuzu's distinctive peel and a hint of honey and pastry.

Palate

The palate is sweet and citrus-driven, where yuzu's sharp peel meets a soft, cake-like sweetness from the late-harvest technique.

Finish

The finish is fresh and lightly bitter, where the cognac base gives a warm close beneath the citrus sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Yuzu Late Harvest
Producer: Maison Ferrand
Country: France
Type: French Liqueur
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3460410535092
Other: Limited Edition
Serving suggestion: Well suited to citrus-forward cocktails, or over ice as a fresh aperitif

Flavour Profile

Yuzu · Honey · Pastry · Citrus Peel

Did You Know?

Yuzu is a cross between mandarin and the wild citrus papeda, and in Japan the fruit is prized mainly for its fragrant peel rather than its sour, sparse juice, making it a sought-after ingredient among bartenders worldwide.