I purchased this because I dig St George on the whole, have an affinity for NOLA coffee, and wanted to compare it to my coffee liqueur mainstay, Mr. Black. The thing is, they are not similar at all. Whereas Mr. Black is a sweet, concentrated cold brew coffee liqueur, St. George NOLA more or less evokes the flavor of a cup of chicory coffee, i.e. bitter, earthy, and complex, but not concentrated. St. George NOLA works well on the rocks or as an espresso martini, but gets lost as a cocktail modifier, because it is not very concentrated. Even in a White Russian, it doesn't come through very well. I personally like the nuanced flavor, but would still recommend Mr. Black to most people.
About this bottle
St. George distiller Dave Smith was inspired by New Orleans chicory-style coffee when he crafted St. George NOLA Coffee Liqueur. It is made with Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee beans which are roasted on an early 1950s Probat roaster. The beans are grinded on the distillery's own grain mill and then brewed using the cold-infusion method. French-roasted chicory root, Madagascar vanilla, and organic cane sugar are also used in the coffee liqueur.
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I really enjoy new orleans style coffee, so this was perfect for me. caffeine and chicory
Rich coffee flavor. Sweet but not too sweet. Excellent!
espresso, make excellent coffee old fashioned
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