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AMARETTO DI SARONNO In decorative tin, Lombardy, Italy |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
LAZZARONI |
Light orange-amber colour. Sweet, spicy, honeyed, vanilla-caramel nose with some chestnut-tinged marzipan notes. Very sweet, medium bodied, quiet viscous, spicy, honeyed, intense, caramel-almond-marzipan flavours with a lingering finish. Unfortunately, this batch has a somewhat artificial note. Has 24% alcohol with lot number L18166 on the back label. This REPEAT last appeared in Vintages (**/**+) on November 25, 2017 at $39.95. |
CSPC |
242941 |
Type |
Spirit - Liqueur |
Agent |
Fre Hou |
Country |
Italy |
Region |
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Rating |
**/**+(88 points) Honeyed, Very Sweet Marzipan |
LCBO Note |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: Appearance: Clear, coppery golden amber. Aroma: Pungent honeycomb, dried apricot, bitter almond and marzipan. Taste: Rich and syrupy with caramel, marzipan, macaroon, Madeira, battenberg cake and apricot. Aftertaste: Marzipan, apricot, toasted almond, honeycomb toffee, chocolate and mild spice. Overall: Sweeter than some other amarettos with pronounced battenberg cake flavours and honeycomb toffee notes. Score - 4 Stars (out of 5) (diffordsguide.com, Feb. 22, 2016) |
Price |
$ 39.95 |
Bottle Size |
700 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 10, 2018 |
Cases bought |
120 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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