Galliano L'Autentico

1.22.22 Served: Neat, flute. Bottle Open: Same Day Aroma: vanilla into anise. Flavor: Starts Vanilla, mids caramel, finishes licorice. Very simple. Medium strong sweetness and body.

Tasting through my amaro cabinet and revisiting some classics. This is one that was hard to escape in the 80's. Harvey Wallbanger anyone? Always a flavoring agent, this isn't something to be drunk neat (at least not twice). And yet here I am... Ick. Sweet. Primarily the flavor is fennel and anise, sugary bad vanilla, and something that tastes like weak furniture polish. This is truly disgusting. That said, a splash in a highball can be an interesting flavoring element. But just a drop, because you really don't want to taste this by itself. Everything has its place. Galliano's place isn't in a glencairn.

Herbal liqueur with prominent vanilla and anise flavor. Pleasant to drink.

Very good straight and warmed up.