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93Excellent

Ancho Reyes Chile Ancho Liqueur

Fruit Liqueur Ancho Reyes
  • Distiller

    Ancho Reyes

  • Bottler

    Ancho Reyes

  • ABV

    40%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $30 to $59.99

Ancho Reyes Chile Ancho Liqueur is made from chiles grown on local farms in Puebla, Mexico. Based on a family recipe from 1927, poblano chiles are ripened, dried in the sun and infused in neutral cane spirit from Veracruz for six months.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By Pedro Wolfe
  • Viscous and roasty, brimming with plenty more dark chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange rind. In contrast to forgiving spice of raw poblano peppers, this has a piquant kick more in line with a habanero or jalapeño.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Good Spirits News
  • By FRODELICIOUS
  • Reminiscent of the holidays, Mexican cuisine and hot sauce, this liqueur is truly one of the most unusual and at the same time, tasty on the planet.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Distiller
  • By Anna Archibald
  • This liqueur would be a great option for adding depth and heat to a cocktail, and it’s unlikely anyone would complain if you go a bit heavy handed.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • It may sound like a niche product, but it’s got a truly surprising level of flexibility.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Hefty serving of dark chocolate, raisins and stewed fruit. Underneath, a vaguely medicinal whiff reminiscent of fennel and licorice. Smells as if I've just opened an oven and found something that was baking too long, burnt caramelized edges and all.

  • Taste:

    Viscous and roasty, brimming with plenty more dark chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange rind. In contrast to forgiving spice of raw poblano peppers, this has a piquant kick more in line with a habanero or jalapeño.

  • Finish:

    Chili pepper all the way down. Honey-coated spice combines with a prickle of ethanol, tribute to the fact that this liqueur is bottled at a pleasantly high 40% ABV.

  • Overall:

    Spicy liqueurs tend to be a drab, artificial affair and Ancho Reyes couldn't be more different. There's a shocking amount of just-right chocolate flavor in here, compounded with a wonderful sweetness and more than enough heat to justify a truly spicy margarita. Already imagining this inside a ton of tequila, rum and bourbon cocktails.

  • Score:

    88

  • By Pedro Wolfe
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources