digestif
noun
di·ges·tif
ˌdē-zhes-ˈtēf 
: an alcoholic drink (such as brandy or a liqueur) usually taken after a meal
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Customers don’t have to dine at Shōgun to drink at Secreto, but why not kill two birds with stone and treat yourself to a mezcal digestif?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Just ask and they’ll be brought to your table by white-gloved waiters for your reading pleasure over coffee, a digestif, and mellow jazz.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Or, simply order a digestif from the cherry-red cart.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Just ask and they’ll be brought to your table by white-gloved waiters for your reading pleasure over coffee, a digestif, and mellow jazz.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Or, simply order a digestif from the cherry-red cart.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Digestif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestif. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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