Creme de Noyeau

[Rob Simmon]

Admin: Split from Reverse Cocktails thread.

Do outfits like Dekuyper and Hiram Walker make anything good?

All I can say is the Hiram Walker creme de noyaux is horribly sticky-sweet, so I'm desperately searching for the real french stuff.

[phaelon56]

I did some Googling on this and it appears that Creme de Noyaux is an American phenomenon - or so it appears. Creme de Noix (walnut) was suggested as a possible substitute as was almond liquer (aka amaretto).

I should think there must be some French liquer that is what you seek but finding ino on-line is a challenge. Bols makes a Creme de Noyaux and it's quite likely better quality than the Hiram Walker but still very, very sweet.

[slkinsey]

I did some Googling on this and it appears that Creme de Noyaux is an Amercian phenomenon - or so it appears.  Creme de Noix (walnut) was suggested as a possible substitute as was almond liquer (aka amaretto).

Here is cocktailDB's information page on creme de noyeau. It's an almond flavored liqueur. The bottle shown is the traditional French Noyau de Poissy.