"From the World of Spirits, Liqueurs, and Fortified Wines" – Tasting Coffee Liqueur

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Tasting a Coffee Liqueur

Product: Coffee Liqueur
Brand: Londinel
Ingredients: Orujo spirit, selection of macerated coffee
Origin: Pereiro de Aguiar, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Volume: 70 cl
Alcohol by volume: 30% Vol.

Systematic Tasting Technique for Distilled Spirits  

I. Appearance
Clarity: Clear or clean – hazy or cloudy (any defects?)

CLEAR

Intensity: Crystal clear – Pale – Medium – Deep – Opaque

DEEP

Color: Colorless – Pale yellow – Gold – Amber – Brown – Pink – Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Purple – Brown – Black

COFFEE COLOR

Other: Milky (opalescent): slightly hazy – cloudy and opaque. Other: particles in suspension

NO

II. Nose
Condition: Clean – unpleasant (any defects?)

CLEAN, NO DEFECTS

Intensity: Neutral – Light – Medium (-) – Medium – Medium (+) – Pronounced – Aromatic

MEDIUM

Characteristics: Raw material (fruity, cereal, tuber, etc.), process, oak, aging.

RAW MATERIAL: GRAPE

III. Palate or Taste
Sweetness: Dry – Off-dry – Medium – Sweet

SWEET

Texture/Other: Example: rough/coarse, smooth/silky, watery, broad, warm/hot. Example: bitter

SMOOTH/SILKY

Intensity: Neutral – Light – Medium (-) – Medium (+) – Pronounced

MEDIUM

Characteristics: Raw material (fruit, cereal, tuber, etc.), process, oak, aging.

GRAPE, COFFEE BEAN

Finish or Length: Short – Medium (-) – Medium – Medium (+) – Long – Persistent

MEDIUM-LONG PERSISTENCE

IV. Conclusions – Evaluating Quality
Argument: Example: balance, finish or persistence and intensity, complexity, expressiveness

BALANCED, MEDIUM-LONG PERSISTENCE

Quality Level: Faulty – Poor – Acceptable – Good – Very Good – Excellent or extraordinary

VERY GOOD, NO DEFECTS

Comment:
I enjoyed this coffee liqueur. It has well-defined coffee aromas, especially espresso-like, with a sweet touch. On the palate, it is equally remarkable: it highlights the flavor of American-style coffee, very pleasant and with a character that invites you to keep drinking. It’s a great digestif. I enjoyed it very much on the rocks, served in a whisky glass with a cinnamon stick as a garnish, making it fresh and appealing. I paired it with a pecan pie and a mocha mousse—an excellent combination!

Enjoy responsibly. Until next time!

By Livio Pastorino Wagner
Sommelier, Specialist, and Pisco Taster
Registration: CRDO-PISCO 2020 RCO-034-2011
https://liviopastorino.com @elmagozurdo

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