Stacole Craft Spirits Book

Liqueur

BROVO USA WASHINGTON A collaborative, experimental distillery based in Woodinville WA that makes hand-crafted delicious liqueurs, amaro, and vermouth to sip or mix. BroVo’s core belief rests in the ingenuity of the bartenders they work with, who express their needs, author the recipes, and use BroVo’s spirits. A brand that uses real ingredients, made in a real place, by real people. Boomerang Cherry Liqueur #477182 / 750ml / $22.99 BroVo’s Boomerang is a complex cherry liqueur, rich and thick, and with lots of flavor. Combining cherry, apricot, walnut, cinnamon, orange, vanilla and peppercorn, then sweetened to 15% sugar with 30% ABV. Enjoy it in a Blood & Sand cocktail, or try it mixed with your favorite bourbon. 92pts Beverage Testing Institute Falernum Liqueur #569552 / 750ml / $22.99 Lucky Falernum is the high-proof falernum you didn’t know you always wanted. Weighing in at 70 Proof, the liquor is infused with ginger, lime, pineapple, star anise, and other delicious ingredients. 90pts Beverage Testing Institute 2013 Orange Curacao #519442 / 750ml / $21.99 We combine neutral cane spirit, with a 2 year old French brandy and a little neutral grain spirit for edge. We add three orange types- sweet from California’s central valley, laraha oranges from Curacao and Valencia oranges from Spain. We add coriander, clove, hibiscus and vanilla to the mix, then sweeten with a turbinado simple syrup made from Maui Raw Sugar. As a final stage, we add a vegetable based glycerin to add to the mouthfeel. The “ Orange liqueurs aren’t very sexy. They are the soccermoms of the liqueur world, helping everything out, but not really shining on their own. We aim to change that. We spent two years working on an orange liqueur. We wanted to make the margarita shine. ” — BROVOSPIRITS.COM result is a sweet, rich curacao with lots of flavor. A cost effective replacement for Grand Marnier.

ARGIOLAS ITALY, SARDEGNA Tremontis Mirto Liqueur #725237 / 750ml / $23.25

A unique Sardinian liqueur made from the berries of the Mirto (Myrtle) plant. Violet red in color with herbal aromas, it is bittersweet on the palate and backed by flavors of mint, eucalyptus, juniper and spices. Sardinians traditionally drink Mirto at the end of a meal, and it is a unique ingredient in creative mixology. 90-95pts Wine Enthusiast

AVERELL DAMSON NEW YORK, FINGER LAKES Damson Gin Liqueur #677476 / 750ml / $21.99 During New York State’s Fall Damson harvest, Damson plums are barrel pressed to extract the juice along with the rich color of the skins, and then united with a small- batch American gin. The resulting spirit offers sweet aromas of berry, plum and spice that lead to a tart, full flavored palate. Rich, concentrated notes of fresh fruit linger on the finish. All natural. “Does wonders for iced black iced tea, and can be used in sparkling wine to give a new twist to kir royale.” The New York Times

BOOMSMA HOLLAND, FRIESLAND Clerkampster Cloosterbitter Liqueur

#772731 / 750ML /$19.99 #385090 / 100ml / $5.99

This herbal bitter is produced by Dutch genever distiller Boomsma. Cloosterbitter is based on a 15th century recipe, made with a blend of 17 herbs and plants found in the Frisian meadows during the month of May. Delicious chilled on the rocks, in a mixed drink or in cocktails. “Tangy and sweet in the mouth, the ethereral softness complements the gentle herbal flavor that elaborates each sip before finishing with a touch of bitterness.” 91pts Excellent Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016

CAPRINATURA ITALY, CAMPANIA Lemon Liqueur #658839 / 750ml / $21.00

CHAREAU USA, CALIFORNIA Aloe Liqueur #631220 / 750ml / $35.99

CapriNatura Limoncello has always been produced using a single, time-honored recipe. A natural liqueur with excellent digestive properties, made by macerating peel taken from lemons grown and picked on the island for which this excellent liqueur is named. It is a simple, natural product, free of colorants, stabilizers, additives and preservatives, and embodies all the authenticity of the original recipe. 92pts “Best Buy” Wine Enthusiast

An all-natural California Aloe Liqueur, craft distilled with farm fresh ingredients. Kurt Charron started with the complex and unusual flavor of fresh aloe vera macerated in California grape eau-de-vie then adds fresh cucumber and muskmelon to add depth and sweetness. Finally, fresh lemon peel and spearmint are added to balance the package. A wonderfully balanced and versatile spirit and a must-have addition to any adventurous bon vivant’s bar. 4.5 Stars Difford’s Guide

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