We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the One Flavored Liqueur You Actually Respect in Cocktails?

Pity the flavored liqueur. Infused with various fruits and nuts and enhanced with sugars, these low-ABV bottles of alcohol tend to be easy back bar targets to mock based on somewhat stereotypical perceptions. They’re too sweet. They have funky colors. They taste a little too artificial. The viewpoint saddles flavored liqueurs with a reputation for being cheap and not “serious” like traditional spirits such as bourbon or rye. But this assessment is often unfair. First off, flavored liqueurs are essential to any cocktail program wishing to make more than highballs or spirit-forward three-ingredient builds. The article We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the One Flavored Liqueur You Actually Respect in Cocktails? appeared first on VinePair.