To celebrate being fully vaccinated, a companion and I have been enjoying dinner and drinks indoors with our neighbors. Our neighbors know I enjoy a good distilled spirit, and one of them is really into amaro and shared this with me tonight. Really lovely stuff. Nose smells like a mix of cola, curaçao, and mint toothpaste. Taste is like flat cola, but not in an unpleasant way, with a finish that leans more sweet than bitter. Not sure about availability, but a nice pour nonetheless. Recommend.
Bigallet China-China
Liqueur Amaro France No age statement 40% ABV
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This Amer style liqueur is produced in alembic stills from sugar beets. It is flavored with sweet and bitter orange peels, assorted botanicals, spices, and sugar caramel. The bottled strength is 40% ABV.
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Bought to substitute for another liqueur. Nice dark color. Smell: Cooked oranges. Nail polish remover. Taste: SUGAR. Candied orange. Quite one-dimensional. Thick/oily. I desire more bitterness. Some saltiness present. Finish. Brief. Sweet. Finally, a hint of bitter orange. Some spice emerges with continued sipping. It's a pleasant, mild amaro, heavy on citrus and sweetness. Glad it's bottled at a good proof. I'll likely purchase this again for use in cocktails, but I recall a friend's recipe being better than this.
More sugary than botanical, quite thick, yet still light
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