Medium amber color with a smooth, toasty nose; rich and creamy with elegant dried fruit and lovely toasted oak. A top producer of this great, underappreciated brandy.

— Anthony Dias Blue

A lush nose gives way to a silky texture and rich, sweet dried fruits with notes of treacle and light toast; long and elegant, with a soft but lavish finish.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Deep amber color with a soft, smooth nose. This silky, tannic, and complex 20-year-old spirit exudes chocolate complemented by nutty notes of almond and hazelnut.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Dark mahogany color with roasted coffee present on both the nose and palate; Intensely rich, long, and balanced.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Rich black-licorice nose; lush and thick with sweet anise and a tangy acid structure; powerful with a lengthy finish.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Cloudy yellow color with a bright lemon nose; silky-smooth with lovely flavors of Sorrento lemons; sweet and luscious with length and balance

— Anthony Dias Blue

Coffee and vanilla flirt with each other in this tried and true coffee liqueur. This is a great choice for a multidimensional coffee liqueur as it hosts buttery pecan as well as sweet cream notes alongside its coffee core.

— Paul Pacult, Sue Woodley, and David Talbot

Pungent aromas of botanicals and spice are clean and pleasantly bitter. The flavor begins with a pillowy sweetness before turning into a deep and mouth watering bitterness full of flavorful layers. Botanical and dried citrus notes abound.

— Paul Pacult, Sue Woodley, and David Talbot

Smooth and creamy with sweet notes of black currant. Going strong for 173 years, this is the definitive brand of cassis and the base of many a Kir Royale.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Dark amber color with smooth, sweet, and authentic notes of toasted coffee; creamy and rich with a nice edge.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Dark amber hue with a soft, sweet herbal nose; smooth and dense with gentle herbs and complex flavors from the inclusion of more than 30 botanicals. Rich and softly bitter.

— Anthony Dias Blue

Deep mahogany color with an aromatic, spicy nose. Creamy, rich, and sweet with soft bitters, spice, and notes of the more than 30 botanicals that go into this formula, which was perfected more than 120 years ago.

— Anthony Dias Blue

This dessert-worthy pour opens with concentrated, sweet caramel on nose and palate. The first sips double down with palate-coating crème brûlée, edged with espresso and baking spice, leading to a long, gentle, custard fade.

— Kara Newman

Look for a dark amber hue and sweet vanilla bean aromas plus hints of cocoa and fig. The soft palate opens with a blast of baking spice, leading into a softer, mocha-tinged midpalate refreshed by lemon peel astringency on the exit. Sip or mix.

— Kara Newman