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Tempus Fugit Creme de Menthe (750ml)

Tempus Fugit Creme de Menthe (750ml)

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 02/2016

Made with Venezuelan cacao and Mexican vanilla, this complex take on a staple liqueur is ruddy in the glass and flavorful with cocoa powder, almond, vanilla and a touch of hazelnut richness on the long finish. Viscous and slightly too thick for straight-up sipping, this is a tasty upgrade for cocktails. Based on a 19th-century recipe. *Top 100 Spirits of 2016* (KN)

Price: $34.99
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Mahon McGrath
Review Date: 09/2012
I admit, I had my doubts. While a devoted fan of the sweetly aromatic, cooling smell of fresh mint, any attempt to capture that essence always seems to me to come up short. This liqueur comes about as close as I reckon you can. It doesn’t, naturally, take the place of fresh mint in cocktails; as much as it is true to the flavor, it is best considered as its own creature. It mixes splendidly, especially in gin drinks, where the juniper and the crème de menthe get together and execute a sort of cool tango on your tongue, and in a way that muddled sprigs wouldn't. So, yeah, I'm a convert: this is well worth checking this out.

Notes

Another exemplary effort from Tempus Fugit. Nothing on the market comes close to the amazing and authentic flavors exhibited here. Even the high-end French producers settle for using mint extracts rather than fresh mint, but Tempus refuses to compromise. This has fresh spearmint and peppermint as well as a host of botanicals to provide depth. Distilled from winter wheat to 193 proof, then macerated with the herbs for supreme concentration.

Product Details

Origin: United States

Type/Varietal: Cordial

SKU: #1080579

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