Disaronno

Rating: 13/23 N: Alcohol, marzipan, and some light caramel sweetness. P: Alcohol, caramel that plays with butterscotch and artificial flavors, and of course a marzipan sharpness that brings with it a nice touch of oiliness. I get a dash of confectioner's sugar as well. It's rich and full, but not at all complex and the nature of the marzipan makes it fairly grating. I can't say that I really want to sip this neat, but I could. F: The marzipan and light caramel linger after the alcohol fades out a bit. A good but not amazing finish. Overall, this is disappointingly rough around the edges. The artificial nature and aggressive marzipan tend to take over, with the artificial part being the biggest problem. This seems like a great substitute for orgeat in, say, a Mai Tai, but unless a cocktail really needs that almond flavor, I'd probably look for another liqueur. In the closest comparison I have on hand, Vita Divine Hazelnut has a more pleasant floral nuttiness, but also a lighter flavor with more mineral and a hair more confectioner's sugar. Between the two, I'd take this, but not by as much as I thought previously. I think that this is in the range of 11 to 13, which is disappointing because I quite liked it previously. I'll settle on 13 right now because I like the richness that that little bit of oiliness adds, but I would not be at all shocked if I dropped it to a 12 later.

Review #6 - Liqueur #1 Nose - prominent aromas of almonds, caramel and walnuts, still some alcohol as well, quite pleasant. Palate - it is wonderful. It is extremely sweet, maybe at times too much so, being rich, chewy, with an oily, viscuous texture. It has dominant notes of walnuts, almonds and marzipan, maybe with some vanilla and caramel to it as well. There is also some alcohol which is a bit unexpected for this alcohol percentage. Finish - quite long, according to the oily texture, warm, and walnutty, maybe with some vanilla still. I do recommend it, very tasty, but again, very sweet.

This is my favorite amaretto. Now I have only had 4 total, and willing to try higher rated ones when I can find them, however so many are light watery and disappointing. This is rich thick and sweet with vanilla cherry subtlety. I do not understand why it is rated so low (85) here. Neat, soda of choice, ice, or mixed in a rum pineapple- it ads depth and elegance- enjoy.

Intense honey and almond on the nose – marzipan in a glass – with some subtler hints of licorice and cherry. The same notes reappear on the palate, with a toastier undertone. Very rich – arguably oversweet – in the mouth. Short-medium finish. 2.50/5.00 – Acceptable (neat)

Disaronno is among some of the best stuff I’ve had. The only reason it’s not higher than it is, is because I find it’s quite easy to get tired of it if you have too much. I haven’t been able to enjoy Disaronno in a while due to this.

A rich nut liqueur by the Reina family in Saronna, Italy. It has an aromatic birth with notes of nuts, fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of cherry, apricot & almond; that led to a long & silky death. May 1992