Coffee is a ritual the world over. According to the April
2013 issue of Discover Magazine, the world “consumes close to 1.6 billion cups
of coffee everyday.” Sadly I only add to that number by 2 cups. So when the Stone Barn Brandyworks – Red Wing Roast
Coffee Liqueur arrived at my house I got more excited than a triple-shot
espresso.
This coffee liqueur is a blend of El Salvadoran coffee and coffee from Yemen. Sounds intriguing right there. They infuse a house-distilled Pinot Noir brandy and
pear/apple spirit with fresh roasted coffee. This liqueur relies on fruit-based
alcohol, no grain spirits are used of any kind – so there’s no inherent burn.
Toss in some Madagascar vanilla, cinnamon and invert the sugar to make the
liqueur and voila!
This is not a viscous elixir - that oftentimes wonderful
liqueur which is so thick and sticky-sweet you can use it as glue. No, this is
pure coffee essence with its slightly appealing woodsy and bitter note. This is
also not for coffee drinker who likes Yuban and is impressed with reality TV. Stone Barn makes potent stuff. What’s
cool is that, even though coffee is the driving force, you can pick up the
subtle brandy notes. This is smooth but also a packs enough flavor that it
takes over your mouth, so don’t try any fancy food pairings, just enjoy the
purity of coffee and brandy comingling is a beautiful brown liquid. After
trying the Red Wing Roast I may switch over my morning espresso routine! STONE BARN BRANDYWORKS
$27/ 375 ml – Alc: 25%
BOOZEHOUNDZ RATING: 89 POINTS
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