🍫 Bols Cacao Brown Liqueur is a Dutch chocolate liqueur with a dark, cocoa-led character and a distinctive place in classic cocktail making. This 700 ml expression contains 24% alcohol by volume. Its flavour brings together bitter dark chocolate with lighter hints of orange and vanilla, giving chocolate drinks depth without making every element taste the same.
🌿 The production method starts with high-quality cacao beans and natural botanicals. Bols uses percolation to extract their flavour, then adds orange distillates to enhance the chocolate character. This matters when choosing between the two Bols cacao styles: Cacao Brown is not simply the clear Cacao White with a different name. Brown is percolated, whereas White is re-distilled, so their colour and flavour presentation serve different purposes behind the bar.
🍊 Dark chocolate leads the profile, while citrus and vanilla provide contrasting accents. The deep brown colour also becomes part of a finished cocktail, making this an appropriate choice when a darker chocolate appearance is wanted. The producer identifies the liqueur as vegan; a mixed drink containing cream or other dairy ingredients will, of course, have different dietary characteristics.
🍸 Bols Cacao Brown Liqueur - Alexander is the producer’s featured cocktail pairing. The combination of brandy, cacao liqueur and cream illustrates how the chocolate component can complement richer ingredients instead of disappearing among them. For an alternative serve, try a small measure over ice, or use it as a chocolate accent in coffee-based drinks. These are serving ideas rather than additional ingredients in the bottle.
🍾 The familiar tall, ribbed Bols bottle has a navy closure and a brown cacao neck label. Store it in a cool, dark place and close it after use. This listing is for one 700 ml glass bottle, with the full thirteen-digit barcode recorded consistently for identification.
📋 Key Details
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🏷️ Brand: Bols
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🥃 Expression: Cacao Brown
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🍫 Category: Chocolate / cacao liqueur
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🌍 Country: Netherlands
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🏭 Producer: Lucas Bols B.V.
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📍 Producer location: Amsterdam
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📏 Volume: 700 ml / 70 cl
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💪 Alcohol: 24% ABV
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⚙️ Method: Percolation of cacao beans and natural botanicals
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🌿 Key components: Cacao beans, natural botanicals and orange distillates
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👃 Aroma / flavour: Dark chocolate, orange and vanilla
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🎨 Colour: Deep dark brown
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🌱 Dietary preference: Vegan, according to the producer
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🍸 Featured cocktail: Brandy Alexander
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🧊 Serving ideas: Over ice; in after-dinner or coffee-based cocktails
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🍾 Packaging: 1 glass bottle
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🌡️ Storage: Cool, dark place
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⚡ Energy per 100 ml: 272 kcal / 1137 kJ
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🔢 Barcode / SKU: 8716000964984
