Ancho Reyes Ancho Chile Liqueur

 COLOR:  Deep bronze hue with medium body and high viscosity.

NOSE: Slightly pungent, followed by dried chile notes, spices, cinnamon, cocoa, tamarind, and wet wood with light herbal notes adding to the complexity.

FINISH: Pleasantly sweet, followed by chile with moderate heat and slight acidity. Hints of spices, tamarind, plum, cacao, apple and almonds then subtle notes of fine herbs. A pleasantly lingering pungent taste on the finish. Distributors Notes

Inspired by a 1927 recipe found in the town of Puebla de Zaragoza, Ancho Reyes is an elixir made from the beloved and unique chile ancho. Traditionally Ancho Reyes was enjoyed neat. As a cocktail ingredient, its versatility transcends time, season, and geography. A smoky, heated, fiery of the radical, the romantico, and the independiente inside us all.

Estridentista 

3/4 PART Ancho Reyes 

1 1/2 PARTS Dry Vermouth

3/4 PART Elderflower Liqueur

2 DASHES Grapefruit Bitters

Chill a coupe glass with ice and water and set aside. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until well chilled and diluted. Discard chilling ice from coupe and strain cocktail into chilled glass. Using a vegetable peeler, remove a long peel of lemon. Express the oils over the cocktail, rub the peel around the glass rim, and place in the coupe. Ancho Reyes

 40%ABV