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Chinola

Chinola
Mango Fruit Liqueur

Category: Fruit Liqueur

Date Tasted:
Country: Dominican Republic
Alcohol: 21%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$32

Chinola
Mango Fruit Liqueur

Category: Fruit Liqueur

Date Tasted:
Country: Dominican Republic
Alcohol: 21%
Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of mango paste, orange sherbet, butterscotch, and turmeric with a slightly chewy, racy, fruity sweet full body and a compelling, medium-length finish revealing accents of mango purée, turmeric, and mango banana bread. A rich and delicious mango purée with a bit of fruity alcohol and a really interesting savory component; will make a wonderful modifier.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity
Aroma Aroma: mango paste, orange sherbet, butterscotch, and turmeric
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of mango purée, turmeric, and mango banana bread
Smoothness Smoothness: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails
Cocktail Cocktails: Amaretto Sour, Pimm's Cup
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich and delicious mango purée with a bit of fruity alcohol and a really interesting savory component; will make a wonderful modifier.

The Producer

Chinola LLC

The Producer
1200 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131
USA

Their Portfolio

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Fruit Liqueur

Spirits Glass Copita Ruby.jpg
Serve in a Copita
Fruit liqueurs are produced by two main methods, either purely with fruit juices or sometimes with fruit that has been steeped in alcohol. Numerous fruits are used in the production of fruit liqueurs, such as cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cassis and blackberry. Alcoholic content ranges from 15% to 30%.

These types of fruit liqueurs are produced throughout Europe, from France and Italy to Germany and Denmark. There are also some produced from the Caribbean, namely coconut liqueur.

While many of these fruit liqueurs are medium-sweet or even sweeter, there are some that are quite dry with a light bitterness. Most are meant for consumption on their own, sometimes before a meal, sometimes after.

This is an extremely popular category the world round, as many fruit liqueurs serve as the base of numerous cocktails.