Lucano Amaro
Brilliant, deep mahogany. Bold aromatics with rich fruit compote featuring bitter herbs with ripe red berries, citrus zest, wild flowers, brown baking spices, and accents of vanilla, wild honey, clove, and hints of anise. The palate confirms the nose being lush and silky delivering a rich, ripe fruit concentrate with waves of bitter herbs, exotic brown spices, and decadent treacle. Supple while vibrant and satisfying with a viscosity that lingers for a good minute. Ideally balancing spice, fruit, and sweet flavors in total harmony. $29.99 – 4.5 Stars
Lucano Anniversario Amaro
Brilliant, deepest mahogany. The nose is luxurious and complex offering scents of wild mint, rhubarb, orange peel, licorice, cinnamon, and dried herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush but vibrant core of bitter herbs with fresh and dried citrus zest elongated on the palate with notes of minty fruitcake and vanilla bean. Full-bodied with incredible complexity, length, and ideal balance thanks to a generous dose of citrus-like acidity with peppery herbs. Made for Lucano's 120th anniversary using an ancient recipe by Cav. Pasquale Vena — more potent and drier than their classic Amaro. $35.99 – 4.5 Stars
Lucano Anniversario Limoncello
Cloudy, looking akin to freshly squeezed lemon juice. The nose is filled with the scents of freshly cut lemon zest with accents of tart lemon juice, hard lemon candy, and lemon oil. The palate echoes the nose delivering a moderately sweet, concentrated lemon flavor with loads of freshly squeezed lemon zest and sweet cane sugar. Medium-bodied and vibrant with abundant, fresh citrus flavors — slightly drier than most commercial Limoncello. $24.99 – 4 Stars
Lucano Anniversario Cordial Caffe Liqueur
Brilliant, dark mahogany color. The nose is filled with the scent of espresso beans, dark cocoa nibs, black coffee, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich but nimble roasted coffee core with supporting notes of brown sugar, cocoa, and vanilla cream. Medium-bodied with layers of coffee and dark chocolate with enough dark roasted coffee accents to add balance and interest. $26.99 – 4 Stars
Lucano Sambuca
Brilliant, crystal clear with clear signs of viscosity. The aromatics are profound with pure scents of star anise and fennel seed supported by notes of pepper, dried flowers, and citrus accents. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a viscous anise explosion with flanking notes of candied orange peel and black licorice. Full-bodied and wonderfully intense while maintaining some vibrancy and balance despite the sweet core. $24.99 – 4 Stars
Black Irish — Irish Cream
Dense and viscous, mocha cream color. The nose is subtle while the scents of Whiskey are certainly wafting upwards supported by notes of milk chocolate, mocha, and roasted hazelnuts. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush and creamy core with flanking notes of shaved chocolate, marzipan, double cream, vanilla, and Irish Whiskey. Rich and generous without being cloying with perfect balance that begs for the next sip. A dessert in a glass. $29 – 4.5 Stars
Nooku Bourbon Cream Liqueur
Thick, tan and creamy. The aromatics are subtle while the scent of Bourbon surely shines through with supporting notes of vanilla cream and roasted nuts. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering a creamy Bourbon and caramel-focused core with accents of toffee and mocha fudge. Medium-bodied with incredible viscosity coating every corner of your mouth while maintaining an ideal balance. $36.99 – 4 Stars
Francescano Natura Assisi White Chocolate Cream Liqueur
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is rather subtle, like white chocolate, with scents of vanilla cream with accents of roasted cocoa nibs. The palate perfectly mirrors the nose delivering a rich vanilla and chocolate cream that starts sweet and builds in cocoa intensity that becomes subtly drier. Medium-bodied with incredible viscosity coating every corner of your mouth. $21.99 – 4.5 Stars
LS Cream Liqueur
Opaque, viscous, sand dollar cream color. The aromatics are wonderfully seductive with scents of cinnamon and nutmeg being redolent of a freshly baked snickerdoodle cookies with hints of rich cream and toasted coconut. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky creamy core with subtle spice accents that build on the nose with a touch of cinnamon heat married with vanilla bean. Medium-bodied with a lush, velvety center with intriguing spice notes and an ideal balance. $27 – 4.5 Stars
Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur
Cloudy (like fruit juice) and viscous with a bright, golden to burnt orange hue. The nose is very expressive offering scents of ripe tropical fruits with a passion fruit focus but also redolent of sweet mango and star fruit. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich and wonderfully complex explosion of real passion fruit flavor including a pronounced tart accents that act as the perfect foil to the sweet core. Medium to full-bodied with a perfect balance thanks to its generous natural acidity. A great product and our Liqueur of the Year at BevX. $32.99 – 5 Stars
