PBMichiganWolverine
Don Ciccio & Figli Nocino
Nut Liqueurs — USA
Reviewed
June 21, 2021 (edited June 24, 2021)
Nocino is quite simply walnut liqueur. Traditionally, it’s made once a year in Northern Italy using unripe green walnuts. The walnuts are macerated in clear spirit , left to steep, and then the walnuts are finally removed. Simple syrup is added to make it bitter sweet. The recipe changes from family to family , with variations in what’s added to the base
So, this is a small pour I bought for a mere $3. I was curious to see what green walnut liqueur taste like. This one is made by a small manufacturer in Wash DC—-and I think it’s walnuts plus some herbs as well.
Thankfully it’s not sweet. More on the bitter sweet side with taste of walnuts (obviously ), vanilla, and blackberries. Great after dinner sipper if you’re looking for something that’s not dessert sweet. Too much to finish a bottle on your own, but great over a large dinner gathering
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@cascode yeah, this definitely wasn’t syrupy sweet. Had a strong bitterness balanced with sweetness—-like bittersweet chocolate almost
@PBMichiganWolverine Frangelico is a hazelnut liqueur - very nutty, light of character but syrupy sweet. From your description this sounds more bittersweet and full-bodied. Both are definitely nut liqueurs, and not in the amaro family. Another recommended coffee liqueur - excellent, I'll keep an eye out.
@Scott_E not sure—-never had frangelico. I guess this is some variant of an amaro. @cascode yeah—-it was intriguing, but not worth hunting for. Instead, Don Ciccio makes this coffee based amaro called Concerto, which is amazing
Sounds intriguing. I've only ever seen one commercial nocino but never tasted it.
Similar to Frangelico?