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5 to Try: Melon Liqueur

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But a recalibrated formula, launched in 2012, has found favor among bartenders looking to experiment, as we explore in our September/October 2024 issue. Launched in the U.S. in the late 1970s, the neon-green liqueur was a hit among the disco crowd before changing tastes gradually relegated it to the back of bar shelves.

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What’s the Worst Drink Name Ever? The List Is Long

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The drink surfaced a couple of decades ago as a shot of Becherovka, a brownish Czech digestif that nobody in the bar would buy, even when promoted at a dollar a shot. So the owner crossed out Becherovka and wrote Ass Juice, and it sold out immediately, as he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2012.

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The 40 Best Liqueurs for Your Bar Cart

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Fast forward to 2012, and Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur made its debut on the U.S. The palate adds a dose of vanilla, resulting in a smooth digestif that is both more complex and less sweet than most other Amarettos. Use this as a modifier in a Margarita, Martinez, or mezcal-based cocktails. artemisia dracunculus.

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