Wild Arc Farm Black Walnut Liqueur Nocino Maria (375ml) SF Chronicle - Past Pick briny with a light praline

briny with a light praline edge

former head of Hunters & Frankau (Britain's exclusive Cuban cigar importer)

fruity nose of raspberry and cherry that carries through to a palate driven by red fruits and gourmet tannins

or mix into classic cocktails where its botanical complexity shines

Wild Arc Farm Black Walnut Liqueur Nocino Maria (375ml) SF Chronicle - Past Pick briny with a light pralineNocino is what happens when you pick walnuts too early on purpose. Wild Arc Farm sits on ten acres in Pine Bush, in the Hudson Valley, surrounded by black walnut trees, so Todd Cavallo and Crystal Cornish do the old Italian thing with an American nut: harvest the walnuts green and whole, husk and all, and macerate them until the liquid goes opaque and nearly black. The result is bittersweet and deeply savory, with cocoa, coffee, dried fig and baking