Von barworkz@mac.com | Mai 30, 2008 um 11:45 | 2 Kommentare | Cocktails | Tags: Galliano, Harvey Wallbanger
Wow. Things are getting a bit weird now.
There we are praying for years and years about declining product quality, useless line extensions and boring low-proof gins produced for mere tax reasons and suddenly…they seem to hear our cries!
Beefeater has gone back to bottling at 47% abv, big distributors are suddenly pushing their premium tequilas, premium liqueur ranges are getting more and more available for a broader audience and: Galliano discovers its roots.
After years of being merely a vanilla liqueur without depth Galliano has now gone back to their authentic recipe which will be launched in continental Europe soon.
And no, it is not a line extension, it will be the only Galliano you get from now on. Hah!
So what did they change?
First: the strength. It now comes at a whopping 42,3% abv instead of the 30% abv you were getting the old stuff at.
Second: the formula. An unexpected spiciness hits your nose with a dominant aniseed note. On the tongue same again. A wide range of herbs and spices blends in well with the anise and a hint – just a subtle hint of – vanilla.
Now this is a liqueur I am excited to play with…get your hands on it quickly, who knows if they’ll change their minds again;-)
P.S.: In case you did not know this is a product developed in the Bols laboratory at the House of Bols in Amsterdam, a place well worth a visit if you are around!
P.P.S.: For those of you bartenders out there, who are in fear of change. Don´t worry! The new Galliano bottle still doesn´t fit in your backboard… ;-) H.A.
Update 16.09.08: Obviously all the Original Galliano recipes like Harvey Wallbanger etc. were made with the old authentic recipe. This means bartenders have been working with Galliono Vanilla for decades without realizing this. It’s about time the brands start telling their stories properly. H.A.
barworkz@mac.com
joerg.meyer (3 years ago)
Dudes,at the wonderful "Cocktails and Spirits" in Paris I meet Ago Perrone, brillant bartender at Montgomery Place in London, Notthing Hill.He passes me a small book in a very fine binding, made by Galliano – for the new Authentico.Ago Perrone, Alessando Papalzzi, Andrea Zampolini, Fabio Bacchi, Giacomo Russo, Giusepppe Gallo, Linda Puovic, Lerena Balbinot, Luca Cordiglieri, Luca Pirola, Manuel Soro, Mirko Falconi, Pasquale Fais, Ugo Bellan, Viviana Vivetti, Vincenzo Errico and the famouse Peter Dorelli made a very nice book with great "Authentico" Drinks.Visit Ago at London Barshow in Montegomery Place and ask for the Book !
Lucas Ranzuglia (3 years ago)
about a year ago igot anold recipe book form Galliano, i estimatedit to be from the 60´s or 70´s
I will scan it and email it if you want (send me an email (lucasranzuglia@yahoo.com.ar).
The recipe´s in that book are done with the Galliano at it´s original strenght, but I can not say if the flavour of it was as the “new” one, since the aniseed notes are fairly more present than in the 30% smooth vainilla.
I think it makes It is interesting toplay round, but anyhow I thik the anis is slighty to present.
Maybe we give Harvey it well deserved break to hang out in a hammock wathcing thesurfers sunset, but with its 42.3 % harevey will give pass to his son Galliano+orange.
In this case I believe the aniseed notes toworkfine,since I also enjoy Pernod+orange.
Cheers
LR