Letherbee Distillers Besk Liqueur 50% 750ml (malort) Chicago, Illinois (special Order 1 Week)
| Description: | Liqueur made in the style of the traditional Swedish herbal spirit bsk (which means bitter in Swedish) by Letherbee Distillers in Chicago, Illinois Formerly known as Letherbee Malrt (see also Chicagos iconic bsk brand, Jeppsons Malrta spirit notoriously used as a regional bartenders handshake) 6 Botanicals including wormwood, gentian root, grapefruit, juniper, star anise, elderflower Base of neutral grain distillate made from corn Developed in collaboration with Robert Haynes of Apologue Liqueurs (also based in Chicago) Wormwood dominates with supporting notes of grapefruit hard candy, anise, citrus peel and baking spice 50% Abv Although this spirit category is above average in its use of bitterness, Letherbees version is just approachable enough to be used in extremely adventurous cocktailing applications. Tasting Notes Swedish for bitter, Bsk is an intensely potent wormwood spirit which enjoys shocking popularity among Chicagos hospitality industry. As good citizens of their city, Letherbee pulls no punches in their Bsk, bolstering the wormwoods bite with the similarly caustic addition of gentian root. Despite a bitterness which seems to linger for days, Letherbee miraculously manages to slip subtle but distinct notes of elderflower, juniper, and star anise into the palate. The spirit is at once challenging and delicatea real achievement in the world of bittersand all the more impressive at a whopping 50% Abv |
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| Price: | $ 34.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 29, 2024.
