While anise spirits including absinthe have been experiencing an upswing in popularity over the last few years, others, like ouzo, have been next to neglected. Still, Dry County Distillery’s ouzo-style Black Rope Anise has done more than well for itself, garnering our Best of the Northwest 2013 award for Best Herbal Spirit.
Based in Marysville, Washington, Dry County steers clear of any addition of sugar, instead leaning on the natural sweetness in the botanicals it adds. They impart woodsy notes (cedar, spruce) and a minty finish to cap the anise-powered flavor profile. Black licorice lovers, rejoice—largely untempered, Black Rope Anise is like drinking a liquefied version.
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