Kahlua - is it nice?

seosamh · 06-12-2015, 20:10

I'm just after getting into coffee - chilled preferably - and coffee liquor might be just up my street. Is it a nice drink?

Missli · 06-12-2015, 20:27

It's a bit like Tia Maria, been a while since I tried it.

cdtaylor_nats · 07-12-2015, 09:38

It's much nicer than Tia Maria

brangdon · 07-12-2015, 12:14

I like it, but after a while I get fed up with it. It can get a bit sickly. I prefer Tia Maria.

walterwhite · 07-12-2015, 13:06

In a White Russian it is yes.

postit · 07-12-2015, 22:11

You might want to trry Dark and Light from Aldi. Basically the same as Kahlua but £4.99 a bottle!

indianwells · 07-12-2015, 22:15

Lovely if you make a Mexican coffee!

evil c · 08-12-2015, 00:20

I haven't had Kahlua for decades. If you fancy some different coffee tastes OP, try Sheridan's or something unusual that I can recommend Patron XO made from a base of white tequila. You can also buy a 5cl miniature for £8.80 if the 70cl price is too much to risk.

Take the XO designation with a pinch of salt, as applied to this product it's just a marketing term, rather than an indication that aged tequilas are used.

Something you could try with the liqueurs if you feel self indulgent and like the taste of Espresso are Ferrero Pocket Coffee, but very expensive. They are actual liquid espresso coffee inside a blended bittersweet chocolate coffee shell with a sugary inner layer, but not a sugar shell as such.

Even with the sugar they are still quite bitter, so a good foil to sweet coffee/coffee liqueurs. I repeat though you must like the taste of Espresso because as soon as you bite into one the taste floods out.

I might use some of this for the Amazon review I need to write, just not sure how many stars to give them at the moment.

hellsTinkerbell · 08-12-2015, 02:19

Ive never tasted Kahlua.
is it nice?

LaVieEnRose · 08-12-2015, 20:43

Kahlua's currently on offer at Sainsburys at £12. Comes in a special box depicting one of 5 cocktails, with a poster inside as well.

LaVieEnRose · 09-12-2015, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by postit

You might want to try Dark and Light from Aldi. Basically the same as Kahlua but £4.99 a bottle!

Found this today, it's actually called After Dark, which explains why I couldn't find any reference to it online

It's very good! I take it it's a seasonal product, as I've never noticed it before.

callmediva · 09-12-2015, 17:09

Asking if something is nice is a bit like asking if a song is good, isn't it all a matter of taste?

The only way you'll know if you like it is to try it, no matter if 99/100 people say it's nice, you might be the 1 in 100 who doesn't like it

Gogfumble · 09-12-2015, 17:13

I like it in coffee, with cream on top. Will partake in one or two of these at Christmas.

Glawster2002 · 10-12-2015, 13:55

When I was in Canada a few years ago it was commonly added to hot chocolate.

postit · 10-12-2015, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaVieEnRose

Found this today, it's actually called After Dark, which explains why I couldn't find any reference to it online

It's very good! I take it it's a seasonal product, as I've never noticed it before.

Ah good call

that's the very one.

norbitonite · 15-12-2015, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by walterwhite

In a White Russian it is yes.

And in a Brown Cow or a Black Russian.

Haven't had any of them for years, but might have to get a bottle of 'After Dark' this Christmas and mix up a storm.

06-12-2015, 20:10	#1
seosamh Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 578	Kahlua - is it nice? I'm just after getting into coffee - chilled preferably - and coffee liquor might be just up my street. Is it a nice drink?

06-12-2015, 20:27	#2
Missli Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2,467	It's a bit like Tia Maria, been a while since I tried it.

07-12-2015, 09:38	#3
cdtaylor_nats Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 808	It's much nicer than Tia Maria

07-12-2015, 12:14	#4
brangdon Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 11,885	I like it, but after a while I get fed up with it. It can get a bit sickly. I prefer Tia Maria.

07-12-2015, 13:06	#5
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	In a White Russian it is yes.

07-12-2015, 22:11	#6
postit Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 10,680	You might want to trry Dark and Light from Aldi. Basically the same as Kahlua but £4.99 a bottle!

07-12-2015, 22:15	#7
indianwells Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,236	Lovely if you make a Mexican coffee!

08-12-2015, 00:20	#8
evil c Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wirral Peninsula Posts: 4,777	I haven't had Kahlua for decades. If you fancy some different coffee tastes OP, try Sheridan's or something unusual that I can recommend Patron XO made from a base of white tequila. You can also buy a 5cl miniature for £8.80 if the 70cl price is too much to risk. Take the XO designation with a pinch of salt, as applied to this product it's just a marketing term, rather than an indication that aged tequilas are used. Something you could try with the liqueurs if you feel self indulgent and like the taste of Espresso are Ferrero Pocket Coffee, but very expensive. They are actual liquid espresso coffee inside a blended bittersweet chocolate coffee shell with a sugary inner layer, but not a sugar shell as such. Even with the sugar they are still quite bitter, so a good foil to sweet coffee/coffee liqueurs. I repeat though you must like the taste of Espresso because as soon as you bite into one the taste floods out. I might use some of this for the Amazon review I need to write, just not sure how many stars to give them at the moment.

08-12-2015, 02:19	#9
hellsTinkerbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,096	Ive never tasted Kahlua. is it nice?

08-12-2015, 20:43	#10
LaVieEnRose Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,521	Kahlua's currently on offer at Sainsburys at £12. Comes in a special box depicting one of 5 cocktails, with a poster inside as well.

09-12-2015, 17:06	#11
LaVieEnRose Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,521	Quote: Originally Posted by postit You might want to try Dark and Light from Aldi. Basically the same as Kahlua but £4.99 a bottle! Found this today, it's actually called After Dark, which explains why I couldn't find any reference to it online It's very good! I take it it's a seasonal product, as I've never noticed it before.

09-12-2015, 17:09	#12
callmediva Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,773	Asking if something is nice is a bit like asking if a song is good, isn't it all a matter of taste? The only way you'll know if you like it is to try it, no matter if 99/100 people say it's nice, you might be the 1 in 100 who doesn't like it

09-12-2015, 17:13	#13
Gogfumble Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Swashbuckling on Melee Island. Posts: 21,624	I like it in coffee, with cream on top. Will partake in one or two of these at Christmas.

10-12-2015, 13:55	#14
Glawster2002 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Posts: 10,404	When I was in Canada a few years ago it was commonly added to hot chocolate.

10-12-2015, 18:54	#15
postit Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 10,680	Quote: Originally Posted by LaVieEnRose Found this today, it's actually called After Dark, which explains why I couldn't find any reference to it online It's very good! I take it it's a seasonal product, as I've never noticed it before. Ah good call that's the very one.

15-12-2015, 00:22	#16
norbitonite Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,709	Quote: Originally Posted by walterwhite In a White Russian it is yes. And in a Brown Cow or a Black Russian. Haven't had any of them for years, but might have to get a bottle of 'After Dark' this Christmas and mix up a storm.

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