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Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Fruit Liqueurs — Veneto, Italy
Reviewed
September 1, 2020 (edited April 16, 2022)
While the nose is nothing but a hardcore ch-ch-cherry bomb, both sweet hard candy and tart juice, the palate is almost too complex for what it should be. The entry starts with flowers: violet, honeysuckle, and even a little mint. Then after that, a *very* subtle hint of alcohol introduces what can only be described as sugar water, with a level of sweetness that even the most discerning hummingbird would scoff at. However, the midpalate continues to develop with a hint of rose, and then finishes with saccharine cherry candy, and finally, of course, maraschino cherry.
This stuff is WAY too sweet for a normal drink on a normal day, and despite its subtle floral complexities, should only really be paired with copious amounts of gin (at minimum). I also greatly enjoy a dash of this in bourbon, and paired with dark chocolate.
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I can't believe in my last comment on this I missed leaving the obvious line of "copious amounts of gin is the minimum amount for pairing with anything." Shame on me :(
With the complexity, it sounds like it would even be good just with some soda water for a refreshing summer afternoon drink :)