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Lark Slàinte Whisky Liqueur
Herbal/Spice Liqueurs — Tasmania, Australia
Reviewed
October 19, 2020 (edited January 14, 2023)
Appearance: Pale straw with gold highlights. Not unlike sauternes in appearance.
Aroma: Dilute honey, citrus zest, a little licorice or anise, a wisp of ginger and clove. [The anise note is much stronger on the dry glass].
Flavour and Texture: A sweet, mild, nectar arrival with fruity spices (orange, anise, cinnamon, clove). Very light and delicate in texture - silken rather than syrupy. The finish is not long, but it stays gently sweet and spicy right through to the aftertaste without being cloying. The sweetness is more like honeycomb or honeysuckle nectar than honey itself, and certainly nothing like simple sugar syrup or caramel.
Lovely. Delightful. Charming. Most whisky liqueurs that I've tasted mimic Drambuie to a greater or less degree, with the emphasis being a bold, intense honey and spice presence. This liqueur, in contrast, is particularly light and fresh.
It's aromas are gentle and subdued, but not weak, and the palate is also light and elegant. In some respects it looks, smells and tastes like a dessert wine. The texture in particular is much more like fortified or naturally heavy-bodied wine than most spirit liqueurs. You could comfortably serve this to your wine-loving guests after dinner in place of a dessert sauternes or noble riesling.
There is also something almost gin-like about the botanicals at use here. I don't think there is any juniper, but in all other respects there is a resemblance. It's a character that works very well with honey and whisky and this is an altogether delightful liqueur that puts to shame almost all the Scottish and Irish whisky liqueurs.
It's probably impossible to find outside Australia, and it's hard to find even here.
Highly recommended, at AUS$60 for a 350ml bottle it is expensive, but it's well worth the money.
"Very Good" : 86/100 (4 stars)
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Such suspense! Now I'm especially intrigued :) @cascode
@ContemplativeFox @CKarmios Aw, sorry guys. Blame our government for holding back production by levelling ruinous excise taxes on our distilleries 😡 I promise the next whisky liqueur review will be for something that you can obtain, and I can also promise that I've left the best one for last 😁
@CKarmios "Thanks for trolling us with something we can't get again" would be another option 😂 Great tasting @cascodeand thanks I'm particular for describing the difference from Drambuie :)
Not sure what to say here. Thanks, I guess, for whetting our appetites? 🤔