DISTILLERY NOTES

Nocino is a traditional Northern Italian liqueur made with unripe walnuts that are still soft in their green husks. It’s the perfect blend of spicy, sweet, and bitter, and it’s delicious served on ice, drizzled over ice-cream, or in an espresso martini or sour.

Woods’ Nochino comprises Summerland green walnuts picked just after the summer solstice and distilled in North Vancouver - inspired by Fabio’s family recipe.

Walnut-forward with espresso bean, orange peel, nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove, Woods’ Nocino is perfect on cold winter nights, apres-ski, or as a summer pick-me-up over vanilla ice-cream.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I am loving the fact that Wood's has started vintaging their Nocino, so many possibilities down the track with a possible vertical tastings. Being vacuum distilled create amazing flavors, while extracting deep and rich flavors, it also allows the bright walnut notes to sing. Hints of rich walnut, coffee and walnut leaf, just a gorgeous Nocino.

Alcohol - 25% / 50 proof

Color - Dark chocolate brown

Nose - Deep walnut notes with hints of chocolate, coffee and bright acidity lingering

Taste - Myriad of flavors, deep and complex walnut notes with bright and lofty citrus and acidic coffee. A real gambit on the palate

Finish - Not cloying sweet, the richness lingers for quite some time

Best Enjoyed - Neat with dessert

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