Amarula Cream Liqueur

A complex cream cordial from South Africa that has an aromatic birth with notes of marula fruit & fresh cream; while a full body adds notes of walnut, honey & caramel; that led to a long & creamy death. October 2016

Straight up sipping gives that creamy fruity taste, leaving a sweet aftertaste

I'm not much of a fan of cream liqueurs in general, but I will say this is definitely better than Bailey's. The fact that it also doesn't really cost much more than Bailey's is another plus and I believe this offers a unique twist to any cocktail that one would typically use Bailey's. I will say though, I wish the marula fruit was utilized more and in a blind taste test you may not even know this has that fruit in there, just that it has a bit of citrus that isn't as common in cream liqueurs. The nose is heavy on the coffee notes, with some nutmeg thrown in there. The first sip hits you with chocolate and orange peel. It's not as rich as I would have expected, pretty silky actually. The finish has no burn, which is pretty much standard for most cream liqueurs, although there is some nice spice, citrus and sweetness. I don't expect this to blow people away and while it hails from South Africa and utilizes a native fruit to the region, it really can stand in for any cream liqueur. It's a nice late night dessert drink as well. I'm not sure I will go out of my way to stock this, but in the world of cream liqueurs this is up there, but still not as good as Five Farms in my opinion.