Ballotin Chocolate Cherry Cream Whiskey
Ballotin Chocolate Cherry Cream Whiskey is a 17% ABV (34 proof), 750mL flavored whiskey cream from Ballotin Whiskey of Louisville, Kentucky — Kentucky whiskey and cream layered with dark chocolate and Bing cherry, like a chocolate-cherry cordial in a glass. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 17% (34 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Chocolate cherry whiskey cream (flavored whiskey)
- Flavors: Dark chocolate, Bing cherry, cream, whiskey warmth
- Origin: Louisville, Kentucky
A Chocolate-Cherry Cordial, Poured as Whiskey Cream
Ballotin — founded in Louisville in 2015 by Paul Tuell, a Brown-Forman veteran, and his wife Lisa, and named for the 1915 Belgian chocolatier's box — exists to marry Kentucky whiskey to fine chocolate. The Cherry Cream is its cordial pour: the competition world's own tasting note for this whiskey opens with "candy shop aromas of dark chocolate cherry cordials," and that is precisely the glass — Bing cherry and dark chocolate carried in cream, with the whiskey's warmth underneath keeping it grown-up. See the whole candy counter on the Ballotin Whiskey vendor page, browse the bourbon whiskey shelf, or compare the coffee take, Ballotin Chocolate Mocha Cream Whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Dark chocolate cherry cordials — the candy-shop aroma noted by the Ultimate Beverage Challenge's tasters. Palate: Bing cherry and chocolate in a creamy body, whiskey warmth beneath. Finish: Sweet cherry-chocolate, soft and lingering.
How to Enjoy
Pour it chilled or over a single cube after dinner, drizzle it over ice cream or cheesecake, or shake it into a chocolate-cherry martini. Refrigerate after opening — it is a real cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cherry does Ballotin Cherry Cream use? Bing cherry, per the producer — the dark, sweet cherry behind the cordial character, layered with dark chocolate and cream over Kentucky whiskey.
Is it a flavored whiskey? Yes — a flavored whiskey cream at 17% ABV (34 proof, per Ballotin's own sell sheet), classified by Del Mesa with the flavored whiskeys.
How should it be stored and served? Serve chilled or over ice; refrigerate after opening because it contains dairy cream.
The cordial course, Kentucky-style — pick up Ballotin Chocolate Cherry Cream Whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.