Orangiger as Orange

Anyone who deals with cocktails, knows Triple Sec. Something finer than this simplest form of orange liqueur Cointreau would, perhaps about Grand Marnier. However, the absolute highlight of the orange liqueur is this Créole Shrubb, on Rum Agricole-based manufacturer Clément from the French Antilles. By Rhum Agricole from Martinique this liqueur is very fresh and fruity, not so sticky sweet and dull, like many other Triple Secs who serve now and then only as a sweetener in cocktails, but the orange flavor goes against other components - which can with the Créole Shrubb not happen, on the contrary. He is so fragrant and strong, so confident and fruity that he can push against the opponent allerwuchtigsten the orange flavor itself. One should therefore be careful because not always that's desired.

Fantastic acting this Likörrum, the one course can enjoy pure with ice after a heavy meal, in an easily manufactured "Créold 'Fashioned':

3 oz Bourbon (eg Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 100 proof)
1 oz Clément Créole Shrubb
2 dashes bitters (eg Bitter Truth Peach Bitters)

Hold the glass with this mixture and a few ice cubes to the sunlight and enjoy the wonderful threads that move in the liquid. I smoke about this very sweet, very fruity drink a De Olifant "Fantje": The Sumatra wrapper provides a spicy Gegenklang against the natural sweetness of the bourbon and orange.

Because of this liqueur is very high in sugar, and the plastic screw cap is made a bit cheap, glued and he quickly crusted and then only with difficulty aufzukriegen. Ultimately, however, a so aromatic orange liqueur will keep eh not long - which is drunk up in no time, I promise.

As with all my reviews spirits is my intention: to drink no more, but better.