Every Xmas, Mrs. Spenser gets me a bottle of something nice for my Xmas morning coffee. This tradition started about 20 years ago with a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream that she brought in from a snow bank where it had been cooling. Other years it has been Amaretto, Drambuie, Irish Mist, and just about anything sweet that would enhance a cup of joe.
This year, I picked up a bottle of Godiva Milk Chocolate cream liquor. We found it disappointing, with a slight off flavor. Possibly it was an old bottle.
I had hoped for, but could not find, Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream. This is a delicious liqueur, but has very limited distribution. I recommend that you buy it if you find it. Good in coffee or straight up cold.
On Xmas morning, however, I found a fifth old Bailey's under the tree. Now, on the 26th of December, it is nearly gone.
In conclusion:
- Vermeer - best cream liqueur ever
- Bailey's - always welcome, makes any cup of coffee a treat
- Godiva Milk Chocolate - Not good, unless the bottle I got was just spoiled
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In one of his many lives, my father ran the world's largest retail liquor store, based in St. Thomas, USVI. He introduced many liqueurs to the US market, including Amaretto di Saronno which I used to consume in mass quantities while visiting. Some of the stuff he carried are very hard to find. A great one is Cho-co-co, chocolate and coconut. It's even better with a bit of Frangeligo mixed in. Vandermint (chocolate mint) may be more available. The name of one of my favorites is eluding me and Google. It was a chocolate liqueur with spongy bits of chocolate floating in it.
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