San Francisco-based Brucato Spirits is the corporate behind Oro y Fierro (“gold and iron”) a brand new line of liqueurs based mostly on — look ahead to it — kumquats. That’s the gist — made with California-grown fruit — so let’s dive in to this pair of candy operators.
Each are a hearty 80 proof.
Oro y Fierro Kumquat Liqueur Evaluation
Citrusy and candy on the nostril, with a layer of spice and earthiness that may be a bit onerous to position. Time in glass brings out extra of a black tea aroma — nothing I’d ever related to kumquats, however which works nicely right here.
The palate fires off a sweet-and-sour character I’d affiliate extra with underripe fruit that lands someplace between citrus and melon, which is probably proper the place the kumquat resides. A shiny, nearly vinegary acidity builds significantly, however the end finds its candy facet finally, concluding on a sugary however fruit-filled character with a barely leathery, earthy punch to it.
Had I not recognized this was particularly kumquat flavored I’d have had no clue as to figuring out it. And now that I do know, I’ve no clue as to how I’d use it.
B- / $40
Oro y Fierro Kumquat Chili Liqueur Evaluation
The spicy model of Oro y Fierro makes no try to masks its warmth, with a layer of cayenne that you would be able to odor from the beginning. That unmistakable earthy melon/citrus character stays in impact, and except for the warmth it’s principally indistinguishable from the delicate model.
The palate is dramatically improved by the add, which one way or the other coaxes out brighter orange notes and makes clearer its secondary parts of cinnamon and nutmeg. All through all of it a considerable rush of warmth may be felt — an easy cayenne character that basically lasts, maybe a stage 5 burn on a scale of 1 to 10. Amazingly all that spice makes the underlying fruit and sweetness coalesce extra clearly, giving the end a brighter and extra balanced character that extra carefully resembles a high quality triple sec, albeit one with some warmth. The funky earthiness of the delicate OyF is absent right here — burned out, maybe — which is all for the higher.
I’d strive it in a margarita.
B+ / $40
Oro y Fierro Kumquat Chili Liqueur
USD40
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