I didn’t believe the buzz around Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur when I first read about it a few years back. Coffee liqueurs tended to be syrupy, sweet, vaguely coffee, and sometimes other flavored malarkey that ended up in peoples coffee mugs for black Friday in my mind. Still, Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur seemed different. Made by some enterprising fellas down under, this coffee liqueur starts with 100% arabica coffee beans and is made by people that actually like coffee. The color is indeed that of rich, brewed coffee. So is it worth the hype and worth keeping on your shelf?
Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
Sight: Deep brown, slight opacity once coffee oils begin to settle or when shaken.
Smell: Deep, rich, black coffee. A creamy and sweet element comes out the nose with a delightful hint of fruit and nuttiness.
Sip: Sweet with a rich texture and plenty of rich coffee notes. The flavors are layered with creamy elements, hints of raw sugar, mild fruity notes, and a bit of nuttiness. The coffee is layered and continues to evolve on sipping.
Savor: The finish leaves a lingering sweetness and plenty of that dark black coffee laced with brown sugar.
Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur is delightful, rich, and complex. The flavor profile is essentially what you would expect of really solid coffee. The liqueur element mingles well with the browned / raw sugar notes of the sweetness. The quality of coffee also shines through, giving a bit of fruitiness and roasted coffee nuttiness. All in all, this is a stellar liqueur.
In Cocktails
In a Revolver Mr. Black adds a beautifully rich coffee flavor with a slight nuttiness. Thanks to it’s controlled sweetness, it doesn’t overwhelm the drink, but rather lets the bourbon shine, providing a great foil. It also works especially well in an espresso martini, where the richness and clean flavors of the coffee shine through. Finally, I found in making old fashioned style drinks that it works particularly well with orange bitters (like Regan’s*) or banana liqueur (like Giffard’s Banane du Bresil). Overall, this works especially well at adding robust, clean, delicious coffee notes to cocktails.
Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur – In Review
Overall Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur represents our favorite expression of coffee liqueur that we’ve encountered. The quality of the product is high, and delivers the flavor of coffee with a mild sweetness and great viscosity. Thanks to all these factors, it plays particularly well in cocktails and add the coffee flavor without being overwhelming in small amounts. With the price being around $30, it’s an absolute steal, and a bottle we recommend if you like to enjoy coffee flavors in your cocktails.
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