Bonal Gentiane-Quina Aperitif SF Chronicle Taste: Buttery upon entry and

Taste: Buttery upon entry and followed by sweet sugar cane

if a generally affordable one

Made from the juice and eau-de-vie produced from Austrian peaches

The nose of Nikka's Coffey Malt bottling is big on winter spice - cloves

The result of this artisan method is a fresh crisp elegant gin with refreshing notes from juniper

Bonal Gentiane-Quina Aperitif SF Chronicle Taste: Buttery upon entry andThis French aperitif has been made since 1865 using gentian root, cinchona bark, and wild herbs from the French Alps. The botanicals infuse into a mistelle base of grape must and neutral spirit. Bonal's earthy, bittersweet profile comes from quinine in the cinchona bark and the mountain gentian's natural bitterness. The formula remains unchanged from its 19th century origins in the French Alps. Serve chilled as an aperitif or mix into cocktails where