Bénédictine

I think Benedictine is an underutilized cocktail ingredient that seems to elevate any cocktail it goes into. It is also one of the few liqueurs that you can drink neat. The nose is heavy on the baking spices and a faint hint of lemon peel. The palate mainly features honey, with a touch of sweetness, but not overwhelmingly so. It is thick, but not too syrupy. The finish has no burn, with some nice herbal and pine notes. I don't tend to grade liqueurs on their usefulness neat, but this one holds up pretty well. I would still only buy this as a cocktail ingredient, but it's a worthy one to have around, especially if you want to explore creating new cocktails (and of course the many classic cocktails that this one is in).

An intense, French herbal aperitif crafted in oak & sweetened with honey. It has an aromatic birth with notes of herbs & spices; while a bold & green life led to a long & brown death. November 2016 / September / October 2017 /

Tried neat. On the nares its fruity and sweet with notes of brown sugar, cherry, grape, apple, pear,orange, tea. On the palate delicious and rich and savory with notes of green tea, mint, cocoa nibs & surprising notes of coffee and whats crazy is also like a packet of tea on my tounge. This shit is delicious

Herbal, woodsy nose, hazelnut or cocoa, tea, citrus peel, mint, bearing similarities to yellow Chartreuse, though softer and earthier. Sweeter than expected, herbal, earthy, minty, viscous, tea and ginger, some pepper, light plum and black cherry on the palate.