The special-edition bottle is modern and trippy, purple with pink lettering and a cartoony Keith Haring-esque design. But the recipe for this traditional herbal liqueur dates back to the mid 1800s—“a taste of old Dusseldorf.” Old or new, it’s complex and delicious, with a Cognac-like dried-fruit and spice base—raisins, dates, cherries, figs, cinnamon, sarsaparilla…
— K.N.
(10/1/2012)
The fetching bouquet is anything but bitter with floral and fruity notes with scents of black pepper, parchment and kale. The palate entry is sweet and cherry cola-like; at midpalate the berry/red fruit character comes to the fore. Finishes satiny smooth, ropey in texture and almost like chocolate orange. Very nice. Best Buy.
— P.P.
(12/13/2006)