Koval Coffee Liqueur (37.5cl, 20%)

An organic coffee liqueur from Chicago, Illinois, bottled at 20% ABV in a 375ml bottle. It is made using single-origin Intelligentsia coffee beans and a white whiskey base. Koval Distillery was founded in 2008 by Robert and Sonat Birnecker, the first distillery to open in Chicago since the mid-1800s. The operation focuses on organic, small-batch spirits produced from grain to bottle. The liqueur uses Koval's own unaged, grain-based white whiskey as its foundation, contributing cereal richness and structure, with coffee from single-origin beans sourced through Intelligentsia Coffee. The aroma leads with freshly roasted coffee grounds, followed by vanilla cream and buttered scone, with a subtle dried-fruit quality like cranberry. The palate is driven by dark chocolate and espresso, with toasted grain and a creamy, pastry-like sweetness at mid-palate. The finish is medium in length with dry dark chocolate and gentle vanilla.