Fernet – Vallet Aperitivo Liqueur

Description

Liqueur: Fernet – Vallet Aperitivo

Fernet Vallet is a 70 Proof fernet liqueur made from a maceration of aromatic plants, roots and spices including cinnamon, clove, Quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom. An intensely herbal, woodsy digestif, Fernet Vallet enjoys popular usage throughout Mexico in the preparation of both classic and modern cocktails.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 70 (35% ABV)

Origin: Mexico

Distillery: Haas Brothers

Henri Vallet emigrated from France to Mexico in the mid-1800s, where he then began making a variety of liqueurs unusual to the region, including this 35% ABV fernet. The amalgam of highly aromatic spices, roots and leaves is still made in accordance with Vallet’s original 19th century recipe. The bottle of the aperitivo suggests it can be used in cocktails and in cooking.

Fernet – Vallet Aperitivo Liqueur Tasting Notes

Nose: It’s intensely cardamom-forward on the nose, with undertones of allspice, anise, and mace.

Palate: On the palate, it’s more subdued than others in its category, with rounded baking spice flavors and an unmistakable tingling of gentian root and quinine bitterness.

Finish: Lingering.