Galliano is a sweet herbal liqueur produced in Italy that has a golden yellow color and a complex flavor profile). It is made with a blend of around 30 Mediterranean herbs and spices, including star anise, Mediterranean anise, juniper berry, musk yarrow, lavender, peppermint, cinnamon, and Gallianos hallmark vanilla flavor). The rest of the ingredients are kept a secret, as is most of the production process, though its said to involve seven infusions and six distillations. Galliano uses vanillin for flavoring and sugar and glucose syrup for sweetening, and caramel and tartrazine are used to achieve its bright yellow color).
Galliano is packaged in a distinctively shaped bottle, reminiscent of a classical Roman column). It is used both as a digestif and as an ingredient for cocktails, notably the Harvey Wallbanger, Yellow Bird, Golden Cadillac, and Golden Dream). Galliano is also a popular ingredient in coffee drinks, such as Galliano Vanilla & Coffee and Italian Coffee.
In terms of taste, Galliano is sweet with a vanilla-anise flavor and subtle citrus and woodsy herbal undernotes). The vanilla top note differentiates Galliano from other anise-flavored liqueurs such as anisette, ouzo, sambuca, and pastis). Galliano is a complex liqueur that is flavored with herbs, spices, and essential oils using multiple macerations and distillations.
In summary, Galliano is a sweet herbal liqueur produced in Italy that has a complex flavor profile and is made with a blend of around 30 Mediterranean herbs and spices, including star anise, Mediterranean anise, juniper berry, musk yarrow, lavender, peppermint, cinnamon, and Gallianos hallmark vanilla flavor. It is used both as a digestif and as an ingredient for cocktails and coffee drinks. Galliano is sweet with a vanilla-anise flavor and subtle citrus and woodsy herbal undernotes, and is a complex liqueur that is flavored with herbs, spices, and essential oils using multiple macerations and distillations.
