Suze Saveur d'Autvefois Aperitif

 Aromas of gentian root, vanilla and candied orange with a slight bitterness to offset the sweetness. There is a slight spice note on the palate, but again the bitter comes through to balance it all out. D&M Tasting Notes

Suze is a pleasingly bitter French apéritif made from the gentian root, which grows in the mountains of Switzerland and France. "It really captures the essence of the earth. You can sense how the root twisted its tendrils into the rocks like an octopus," says Scott Baird, founder of the cocktail consulting firm Bon Vivants. It manages to be earthy, bitter, and floral all at once. Importer Notes