Nectar Aguardiente (75cl, 29%)

Nectar Aguardiente is a Colombian anise-flavoured sugarcane spirit bottled at 29% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is produced by the Empresa de Licores de Cundinamarca. What distinguishes it from many other Colombian aguardientes is its use of panela, unrefined whole cane sugar, as the base for distillation, rather than conventional refined sugar or molasses. The distillate is flavoured with natural aniseed. The aroma is light and clean, with anise seed followed by sweet baking spices. The palate is smooth and slightly sweet, with a faint earthy sweetness beneath the dominant aniseed, turning dry and silky mid-palate. The finish is short to medium, clean and dry, with a gentle anise echo and no lingering heat.