Espresso-based liqueurs and spirits aren’t a brand new thought, however in recent times the class has expanded, with quite a few manufacturers releasing their very own high-end variations.
Espresso liqueurs make for a surprisingly versatile addition to your drinks cabinet. Use them in an espresso martini, in a white russian (or a black russian) cocktail, or spike sizzling chocolate for a boozy mocha. Attempt blended with tonic for a low-ABV tipple, or sip neat with ice after dinner. Additionally they work within the kitchen, from drizzling over ice cream to utilizing in a tiramisu (go one step additional and take a look at our espresso martini tiramisu right here, changing the kahlua along with your espresso liqueur of selection).
Learn on for our drinks skilled Hannah Guinness’s prime picks of the perfect espresso liqueurs to purchase – from candy dessert-inspired tipples good for sipping after dinner, to versatile bottles that can go well with any espresso cocktail.
Greatest espresso liqueurs at a look
- Greatest versatile espresso liqueur: Leaping Goat Espresso Liqueur, £29.99
- Greatest espresso liqueur for candy tooths: Stambecco Tiramisu Liqueur, £22.75
- Greatest different for Cafe Patron followers: Bandero Café, £43
- Greatest coconut espresso liqueur: Aluna Coconut Espresso Liqueur, £19.75
- Greatest for sturdy espresso flavour: Derw Espresso Anglesey Chilly Brew Espresso Liqueur, £27.99
- Greatest twist on a espresso liqueur: Mr Black Espresso Amaro, £29.45
- Greatest balanced espresso liqueur: Conker Chilly Brew espresso liqueur, £28.24
- Greatest after dinner espresso liqueur: Fast Brown Fox espresso liqueur, £22
- Greatest moral espresso liqueur: FAIR Café liqueur, £20.99
Greatest espresso liqueurs to strive 2023
Leaping Goat Espresso Liqueur
New Zealand’s Leaping Goat makes use of natural cold-brew espresso and Kiwi vodka for a well-balanced liqueur with darkish chocolate and vanilla notes – a flexible selection that will work in most cocktails.
Stambecco Tiramisu Liqueur
This luxurious liqueur captures the flavours of the traditional Italian dessert. With flavours and aromas of biscuit, cocoa, espresso and a creamy edge, it’s good for these with an actual candy tooth – strive drizzling over ice cream.
Bandero XO Café Tequila
Followers of the now sadly discontinued Patrón XO Cafe ought to do that agave-based espresso liqueur. Alongside acquainted notes of roasted espresso and chocolate, it has a delightful spicy edge due to the tequila.
Aluna Coconut Espresso Liqueur
This liqueur makes use of chilly brew Arabica espresso, coconut rum, cacao nibs and cardamom to scrumptious impact, with pretty toasted coconut and darkish cocoa notes. Sip whereas nibbling on a chocolate Bounty bar.
Derw Espresso Anglesey Chilly Brew Espresso Liqueur
Made on the island of Anglesey, this Welsh espresso liqueur has a vibrant roasted espresso bean flavour, creamy notes from tonka beans and well-balanced sweetness. Drink neat over ice as a digestif, or strive including a tiny sprint to an quaint or manhattan for a coffee-flavoured twist on these traditional cocktails.
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Obtainable from:
Derw Espresso (£28.50)
Grasp of Malt (£27.99)
Mr Black Espresso Amaro
Amaro is a bitter Italian after-dinner natural liqueur and on this iteration the addition of espresso makes for a really satisfying drink. Botanicals together with angelica, coriander, macadamia, caraway and cardamom work with the espresso so as to add that requisite bittersweet character, in addition to extra rounded, roasted and caramel notes, whereas vivid citrus comes by means of due to grapefruit, orange and lemon. Sip by itself, over ice, or with tonic.
Obtainable from:
Grasp of Malt (£29.45)
Amazon (£33.25)
The Whisky Alternate (£33.25)
Conker Chilly Brew Espresso Liqueur
Made with speciality Ethiopian and Brazilian espresso, and British wheat vodka, it is a clear and not-too-sweet liqueur with caramel notes. Attempt ingesting as a part of an espresso martini.
Fast Brown Fox Espresso Liqueur
All the way in which from New Zealand and created from a mix of three totally different coffees (plus a contact of cinnamon), we beloved this Kiwi bottle’s darkish bitter chocolate notes. Attempt ingesting with a splash of cream after dinner.
Honest Café Liqueur
Made utilizing Arabica espresso beans sourced ethically from small producers in Mexico, this has a definite earthy espresso character, with delicate smokiness. Scrumptious drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
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