Tasting Notes

• Tasting Notes by Rocky

  Nose: It lives up to its name; it smells like apple pie itself. Overtly appley with sweet cinnamon mixed in.

  Palate: The apple is prominent at first sip with the cinnamon slowly building.

  Finish: Very long. It turns full circle, with the apple disappearing, leaving a delightful cinnamon spiciness.

  Comment: One of my all-time favourite liqueurs, it’s up there with the legendary Berentzen Apfelkorn, but with the cinnamon adding an extra layer. There’s a range of flavours with my second choice the Peach, which just has the fruit and no spiciness, so it’s remarkably easy to drink.

  Serving suggestion: When the weather warms up, chill and add 25ml into a pint (or a half for extra-intense spice) of cider – a perfect summer refresher. Or until those few warm days come, add 25ml and the pint of cider to a pan and heat for five minutes and you have a deliciously fruity mulled cider.