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Cristallizzato (Tangerine)
ABV 35%
Produced Spain
Brand Name(s) Casoni

General
It is my understanding that Cristallizzato comes in a range of fruit flavours. Information is rather hard to come by about the other flavours available and I have only sampled the tangerine variety. I bought it in The Vineyard in Belfast; one of the best off-licences I have had the pleasure to visit. (It's situated about half way up the Ormeau Rd on the right hand side coming from the city centre). It was quite reasonably priced at about £12 - £13 for a bottle.

This stuff comes in a tall slender bottle similar to Galliano. The main feature of this drink is the crystals that grow inside the bottle. It contains an artificial branch made from plastic on which crystals form. You usually get a good deal of growth at the bottom of the bottle. I haven't waited around long enough to see how well the crystals grow.

The tangerine flavoured variety is an innocent mid to dark orange colour which belies its strength.


Review of Cristallizzato Tangerine
This is quite a pleasant drink despite the fact that it doesn't hide the alcoholic strength the way fruit flavoured drinks usually do.  It basically tastes like orange flavoured spangles but with kick.

Pleasant enough stuff on its own but I couldn't drink a lot of it due to the sweetness.


 
Novelty   great bottle shape; and crystals !
Taste               pleasant enough for a shot ot two but not a long haul drink
Kick               average strength

Last updated 8th June, 2000

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