Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur

This clearly tastes like honey mixed with bourbon. The unfortunate element of this is that while the honey is quite sweet, it's subtle bitter side brings out the woodiness of the bourbon to an unpleasant degree. Under the right circumstances, the flavors balance out in a nice way that punctuates the richness and sweetness with a bitter-tart kick of 70% dark chocolate and leaves a rich toffee flavor at the back of the mouth. Under the wrong circumstances, the flavor is remeniscent of Jagermeister, but lacks the subtlety and is plain gross. At 35% ABV, the slightly smoky wood makes this a bit harsh. There is definitely an element of this that is an aquired taste. The sharp wood and sweet flavors stand in stark contrast, but with enough focus and experience, it becomes apparent that the apparent wood's sharpness also includes spice and tartness from the bourbon, as well as the bitter edge of the honey. Vanilla and fruit come through, and the honey is obviously present too. There is clearly depth here, but considering that the flavors don't fit together cleanly, this is more of an interesting quirk than an enjoyable staple or good mixer. On the heels of something more butter, the sweet honey notes become more mellow and it is a bit reminiscent of alcoholic baklava. Not bad in the right circumstances, but otherwise worth missing. Small quantities only.

I’ve decided to start drinking more liquors. In this liquor, there is 225g of honey in each 750ML bottle, so this liquor is thick and oily in feel. It presents vanilla notes and a floral bouquet to the nose. The tasting notes are strongly sweet. Honey is dominant in a very surprising balance for a liquor. There are vanilla, spice, and brown sugar notes on the middle of the tongue with sweet molasses around the front. The finish is short, sweet, satisfying, and distinctly honey. As liquors go, this is one of the finest, but you’d better like honey or it’s not for you!

I love the sweet taste of honey and the lack of alcohol burn. Trying to find a whiskey like this. :)

Sweet