Bols Butterscotch Liqueur

Bols Butterscotch comes from Lucas Bols, the Amsterdam house distilling and blending liqueurs since 1575, and sits within the brand's wide range of bar liqueurs, bottled at 24% in 70cl. It folds caramel and butterscotch into a creamy, full-bodied liqueur with a smooth texture, built for the dessert and sweet end of a cocktail menu rather than the bittersweet one.

The nose is freshly baked caramel with a mild vanilla note and a gentle buttery edge, the palate full-bodied and creamy with a clear caramel note, a mild butteriness and vanilla, the finish long and warm with caramel and vanilla lingering. Its job in a glass is rich sweetness and a buttery body, which makes it a natural in a Butterscotch Martini, a Butterscotch Sour or a caramel Espresso Martini, and a useful sweetener wherever a toffee note is wanted. Pour it neat over ice, or over vanilla ice cream as a dessert. A dependable caramel note for the back bar.