Manly Spirits Zesty Limoncello

Appearance: Transparent with a slight cloud. Very pale cream-yellow. Minimal particulate suspension. Aroma: Light fragrant lemonade with a herbal note. Less intense and oily than most limoncello. Flavour and Texture: A dense liquid with a sweet but mild lemon character. A background complexity that supports but does not overshadow the lemon notes. There is a slight hardness in the aftertaste. This is a pleasant new-world limoncello with a zesty character, just as it says on the label. It's not as heavy as most Italian limoncello (which can occasionally taste as though they are on the brink of being too oily). This always stays light and sweet. Manly Spirits say in their information that they use only hand-peeled lemon rind for this liqueur and add lemon aspen and lemon myrtle leaves to give a fresh herbal touch. I would bet they also add some fresh lemon juice to the infusion after maceration is finished as well - it creates a more lemonade-like flavour and I taste that here. It's good straight from the fridge, over ice with soda or a very mild tonic, or over ice cream. "Good" : 83/100 (3.5 stars)