Intense Falernum Rum based Liqueur

Intense Falernum Rum based Liqueur is exactly what its name promises, a German falernum, the spiced lime-and-sugar cordial that underpins tiki and Caribbean cocktails, built on a rum base. Falernum is a mixing ingredient by tradition, leaning on lime, clove and almond against plenty of sugar, and this one keeps to that role rather than pretending to be a sipping rum.

The nose is fresh and lime-forward, all citrus peel with green apple brightness and a wintry spice lift behind it. The palate turns syrupy and sweet, lime still leading, the sugar unmistakable at this low 20% strength. There is no barrel character or dry rum backbone here, and none is intended, this is a sweet, fragrant cordial meant to lift a Corn 'n' Oil, a swizzle or a punch, judged honestly on how it performs in a glass alongside other spirits rather than alone.