🥃 Licor 43 Chocolate
A Licor 43 line combining Original with selected cocoa; 16% ABV per the brand's FAQ; launched in 2021.
Licor 43 Chocolate is the chocolate line of Spanish liqueur, in which Licor 43 Original is combined with carefully selected cocoa. According to the brand's FAQ, its strength is 16% ABV. The website describes the colour as dark milk chocolate, the aroma as intense cocoa with light acidity, and the taste as sweet with vanilla notes.
Production. The base is Licor 43 Original with 43 ingredients; the brand's website does not disclose the composition of the cocoa component. According to The Spirits Business, the line was shown in October 2021 as a limited release for the brand's 75th anniversary, but Chocolate now appears on the producer's website among the portfolio products. The brand suggests drinking it neat, with ice or with coffee.
Why it matters to you. Chocolate is weaker than Original (16% against 31%), but it still contains alcohol, and its sweet taste can be easy to underestimate. Compare it with Original and Horchata by strength and taste. Check the percentage on the label. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | 1946, Cartagena (Zamora family) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 33 — liqueur |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2019/787 (liqueur) |
| Raw material | Licor 43 Original and selected cocoa (full composition not disclosed) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 16% ABV (per the brand's FAQ) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Licor 43 Chocolate → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- ☕ Cocoa
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol, 🍬 Sugar
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Licor 43, 🍸 Liqueurs
- Related to
- 🌍 Southern Europe
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo, 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo, 🥃 Licor 43 Horchata, 🥃 Licor 43 Original, 🥃 Licor 43 Horchata, 🥃 Licor 43 Original
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Chocolate is a limited release?
It was launched in 2021 as a limited release for the brand's 75th anniversary, but it now appears on the producer's website in the portfolio.
What is the strength of Licor 43 Chocolate?
According to the brand's FAQ and The Spirits Business, 16% ABV; check the label.
What is it made of?
According to the brand's description, it is Licor 43 Original with selected cocoa; the full composition is not disclosed.
What to read next
- 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo — A Licor 43 line with Typica Arabica coffee from the Canary Islands; 31% ABV according to Difford's Guide.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍬 Sugar — Sucrose added to condensed milk, ice cream and sweet yogurts; WHO advises that free sugars supply less than 10% of daily energy.
- 🌍 Southern Europe — The Mediterranean south of Europe — Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal: sheep's and goat's milk cheeses and most of the world's olive oil.
Similar
🥃 Licor 43 Horchata · 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo · 🥃 Licor 43 Original · 🥃 Galliano Vanilla · 🥃 Southern Comfort 100 Proof · 🥃 Southern Comfort Black
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Licor 43 (brand site): Licor 43 Chocolate (Licor 43 Original with selected cocoa; sweet vanilla-like notes)
- The Spirits Business: Licor 43 launches chocolate flavour (16 %, launched October 2021 for the 75th anniversary)
- Licor 43 (brand site): FAQ (Original 31 %, Chocolate and Horchata 16 %, 43 ingredients)
- Zamora Company: Licor 43 (secret family recipe since 1946; Horchata and Chocolate in the portfolio)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)