90 • Hiram Walker Pear Schnapps $10.99. Best Buy.
Chartreuse green color with a copper cast. Vibrant Bartlett pear aroma follow through to a brisk, lightly tannic, off-dry medium body of honeyed pear and delicate spice flavors. Finishes with a tangy pear and citrus fade. Nice vibrancy and lively on the palate. Will add a nice spark to cocktails. (tasted on Aug-15-2007) |
89 • Hiram Walker Pink Grapefruit Schnapps $10.99. Best Buy.
Electric pale fuscia color. Pleasant ruby grape aromas and flavors with a touch of watermelon candy. Not too sweet and very mixable. (tasted on Aug-15-2007) |
88 • Hiram Walker Butterscotch Schnapps $11.99. Best Buy.
Creamy butterscotch aromas and flavors with a nice touch of peanut brittle. Finishes with a touch of artificial maple syrup flavor. Tastes like a Werther's butterscotch candy and should mix very nicely. (tasted on Dec-21-2006) |
88 • Hiram Walker Tangerine Schnapps $11.99. Best Buy.
Electric orange amber color. Candied orange drop aromas. A silky entry leads to a tangy and sweet light-to medium body of candied tangerine and delicate mineral flavors. Finishes with a sweet tart tangerine fade. Nice mixability and balance. (tasted on Dec-28-2006) |
88 • ULLR Peppermint Cinnamon Schnapps $22.95.
Clear. Peppermint oil spearmint gum and cinnamon aromas follow through to a creamy moderately sweet medium-full body with a cooling, refreshing, and very long lasting finish. Well balanced and flavorful schnapps. (tasted on Sep-11-2007) |
88 • Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint Schnapps $14.99. Best Buy.
Clear. Menthol-mint aromas and flavors with a long cooling mint flavor. Nicely purity and brightness of flavor. An invigorating shot or cocktail ingredient. (tasted on Sep-19-2008) |
87 • Mr. Stacks Sour Apple Schnapps $6.99. Best Buy.
Bright electric green color. Green apple Jolly Rancher aroma follows through on a brisk, tannic entry to a light sweet and very tart apple candy palate with puckering green apple skin acidity and chewy length. Clean and well made with nice tart green apple flavor. (tasted on Aug-01-2009) |
86 • Hiram Walker Triple Sec $11.99.
Clear. Faint cream and candied orange peel aromas. A soft, buoyant entry leads to a lively, sweet light-to medium body of candied orange, simple syrup, and lemon drop flavors. Finishes with a sweet, slightly tart citrus powder and wet quartz fade. Straightforward and clean orange flavor for mixing. (tasted on Dec-21-2006) |
86 • DeKuyper Berry Fusion Schnapps $10.99.
Uncommon deep purple color is a great asset for mixing. Rather tart and slightly stemmy berry skin aromas and flavors with a long, puckering tart citrus peel fade. A unique and fun cocktail ingredient. (tasted on Dec-21-2006) |
86 • Hiram Walker Sour Apple Schnapps $11.99.
Light electric green yellow color. Waxy apple candy aromas. A racy, lightly tannic entry leads to a tart, sweet and sour medium body of tangy green apples, paraffin, and a touch of spice. Finishes with an apple sweet tart fade and a touch of minerality and pepper. A solid mixer. (tasted on Dec-07-2006) |
86 • Hiram Walker Mango Schnapps $11.99.
Pale electric orange color. Mango sorbet and sherbet aromas and flavors with hints of tangerine and melon. This should blend very well in a variety of tropical cocktails. (tasted on Dec-07-2006) |
86 • Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry Schnapps $14.99.
Deep crimson color. Bright maraschino cherry aromas have a peppery edge and follow through on silky entry to a moderately sweet medium body with hints of marzipan and cherry cola. Finishes with a tangy, cherry lozenge fade. Good candied cherry flavor for mixing. (tasted on Sep-19-2008) |
86 • Dr. McGillicuddy's Lemon Drop Schnapps $14.99.
Clear. Lemon drop and lemon custard cake aromas follow through on a bright entry to a moderately sweet light-to-medium body with lemon powder and saccharine accents. Finishes with a tangy, diet lemon sherbet fade. Confected and cleanly made. (tasted on Sep-19-2008) |
86 • Wide Eye Pomegranate Spice Schnapps $21.99.
Clear. Bubblegum and cranberry-pomegranate cocktail aromas follows through on a silky entry leads to a tangy, sweet-tart light-to-medium body with dried sour cherry and strawberry-rhubarb pie notes. Finishes with a tart, slightly herbal pomegranate sorbet fade. (tasted on Aug-01-2008) |
85 • Dr. McGillicuddy's Intense Black Licorice Schnapps $14.99.
Dusky indigo color with a charcoal gray cast. Aromas of black licorice and sassafras follow through on a follow through on a brisk entry to a moderately sweet light-to-medium body with delicate herbs and root beer candy notes. Finishes with a breezy licorice gum dust fade. (tasted on Aug-01-2009) |
84 • DeKuyper Strawberry Passion Pucker $10.99.
Electric crimson color. Strawberry snow-cone/soda aromas follow through to a crisp, sweettart light-to-medium body of strawberry and fruit punch flavors with a tangy, powdery dry, berry finish. (tasted on Dec-21-2006) |
84 • Mr. Boston Butterscotch Schapps Liqueur $8.99/L.
Clear. Warm butterscotch and caramel nut fudge aromas follow through to a moderately sweet and viscous butterscotch candy and warm nut fudge palate with a gentle nut-accented fade. Convincing and mixable. (tasted on Jan-18-2007) |
84 • Dr. McGillicuddy's Peach Schnapps $14.99.
Clear with a silvery cast. Watermelon candy, peach sorbet, and toasted pecan aromas have a peppery and somewhat jumbled nature. A brisk, slightly tannic entry leads to a sweet, cloying light-to-medium body of sugary peach and watermelon candy flavors with a hint of caramel-maple fudge. Finishes with a brisk, maple sugar fade. (tasted on Sep-19-2008) |
84 • Wide Eye Mango Chilli Schnapps $21.99.
Clear. Tropical fruit bubblegum, mango popsicle, and white pepper aromas follow through on a bristling entry to a mildly sweet and tangy medium body with slightly medicinal and peppery, honey herbal lozenge fade. (tasted on Aug-01-2008) |
83 • Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps $10.99.
Bright crimson color. Sweet black cherry soda aromas. A brisk entry leads to a off-dry light-to-medium body of candied cherry jello and mild pomegranate flavors with a thin slightly pithy finish. An OK red mixer that doesn't bring much character to the table. (tasted on Aug-15-2007) |
