Carrot Root Liqueur

• Botanical carrot liqueur produced by Apologue in Thornton, Illinois
• Botanical maceration in non-GMO neutral grain spirit includes fresh carrot, dried carrot, ginger, cinnamon, cinchona, mint, fresh lemon juice, and fresh and dried orange peel
• Carrot sourced primarily from Nichols Farm & Orchard, a certified sustainable 300-acre family farm in Marengo, Ilinois
• Sweetened with organic cane sugar
• A deft balancing act between crisp sweetness and savory earthiness, the nose opens with an enticingly pure note of freshly dug carrot. Ginger and cinnamon spice provide a familiar frame on the palate, which lifts on currents of citrus and fresh mint. Cinchona grounds the finish, which is satisfyingly long and expertly textured.
• 25% ABV

One of the most fundamentally familiar of all flavors, the humble carrot scores a dazzling send-up in this versatile liqueur from Apologue. Refreshing but savory, warming but bright, it’s balanced enough to qualify as a comforting sipper—intuitively followed by low-ABV refreshment in a highball with tonic or in a Spritz—but it’s also a sophisticated addition to stirred and shaken cocktails, leaning confectionary or vegetal depending on preference; serious craft bartenders take note!