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Sortilège Original Canadian Whisky & Maple Syrup Liqueur
Other Liqueurs — Quebec, Canada
Reviewed
August 8, 2021 (edited August 13, 2021)
As an acknowledgement of how early Quebec settlers enjoyed their booze (with a dash of maple syrup), Sortilège uses maple syrup within its distillation process to create a taste of Canadiana.
There's light funkiness on the nose that later ascends in syrupyness. My nose could have a plate of pancakes 'at the ready' for this level of syrup.
Interestingly, this pale gold liqueur is near-watery in a glass but tricks you into thinking it's more viscous than it is. My initial thought when I sip Sortilège neat is: "Oh golly, this is really a liqueur"; ie. It's quite sweet. After the first sugared hit, it fades to a slightly tannic tone with alluring maple. The finish is lightly dry and sticky.
This bottle is a must for maple syrup lovers. I'd prefer to use this sparingly as a cocktail ingredient or in lieu of the OG syrup itself: This plus ice cream would be a great idea.
6.25/10
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@redlipwhiskydiary Mrs Cascode & I enjoyed this over pancakes 😋
@MunsuLight I like the way you think! any favourite cocktail applications? I like it in an old fashioned myself. Cheers!
As a Quebeccer myself, I couldnt agree more with your assessment of this. It is certainly kind of tasty at first, but you really feel quite a lot of tannins later. I use it for cocktail that ask for maple syrup too