Unusual liqueurs to put under the tree

What, you may wonder,

What, you may wonder, “does a walnut liqueur from Austria taste like?” said Leslie Brenner in the Los Angeles Times. Or a well-aged herbal after-dinner drink made by monks in the French Alps? We tried dozens of unusual aperitifs and postprandials in various price ranges, and recommend the following as perfect gifts.

Famille Adrien Camut Pommeau du Domaine de Semainville ($39) The Normandy region of France is well known for its Calvados, distilled from apples. Less familiar is pommeau, made from apple juice mixed with Calvados. This golden aperitif is “terrific to drink chilled before dinner.”

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