Disaronno

Smooth, sweet almond. I typically toss a dash of this into a margarita for a little twist on the sour. Very mellow so I'm going to experiment with a few cocktails as this has never been a 'go-to' in the home bar.

The best Amaretto, I have had several and this is the richest, smoothest and still possesses a tinge of bitterness despite its sweetness.

Tasting a Godfather, really smooths out a scotch nicely.

Rating: 13/23 N: Alcohol, marzipan, and some light caramel sweetness. P: Alcohol, caramel that plays with butterscotch and artificial flavors, and of course a marzipan sharpness that brings with it a nice touch of oiliness. I get a dash of confectioner's sugar as well. It's rich and full, but not at all complex and the nature of the marzipan makes it fairly grating. I can't say that I really want to sip this neat, but I could. F: The marzipan and light caramel linger after the alcohol fades out a bit. A good but not amazing finish. Overall, this is disappointingly rough around the edges. The artificial nature and aggressive marzipan tend to take over, with the artificial part being the biggest problem. This seems like a great substitute for orgeat in, say, a Mai Tai, but unless a cocktail really needs that almond flavor, I'd probably look for another liqueur. In the closest comparison I have on hand, Vita Divine Hazelnut has a more pleasant floral nuttiness, but also a lighter flavor with more mineral and a hair more confectioner's sugar. Between the two, I'd take this, but not by as much as I thought previously. I think that this is in the range of 11 to 13, which is disappointing because I quite liked it previously. I'll settle on 13 right now because I like the richness that that little bit of oiliness adds, but I would not be at all shocked if I dropped it to a 12 later.