Midori Original Melon Liqueur 2017

Midori Original Melon Liqueur 2017Midori made its grand entrance at one of the most famous parties of the 20th century: the 1978 launch at Studio 54 in New York, timed to the premiere of Saturday Night Fever, with John Travolta among the crowd sipping bright green cocktails. Originally launched in Japan in 1964 as "Hermes Melon Liqueur," Suntory renamed it Midori simply "green" in Japanese for its American debut. Made from two prized Japanese muskmelon varieties, including the

The palate is medium-bodied with a sorbet-like entry

approximately 60 years and three generations

lingering finish

which also give the distillate spicy wood

it is clarified by flotation

For Tenuta la Novella

and lavender — are handpicked and dried each year during hunting season in Austria's Brunnwald forest

As was the tradition in the Medoc at the time

Yields are down on 2016 only by about 10%

with anise and licorice notes layered over genuine complexity

which lenghens its persistance in mouth

juicy black fruits and savory sparks