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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Amaro gift set Brucato is a distillery and restaurant in San Francisco that makes its own amaros, herbal Italian liqueurs often sipped as a post-meal digestif.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
The Dessert Denouement After pie, coffee might seem the obvious move, but a tipple of sweet wine or a digestif ends the meal with far more finesse.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Unlike the lighter versions served elsewhere, this one leans decadent—more dessert than digestif.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The Ten Tusker’s Bar is fully stocked for after dinner digestifs before heading back to the lodges.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
The Dessert Denouement After pie, coffee might seem the obvious move, but a tipple of sweet wine or a digestif ends the meal with far more finesse.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Unlike the lighter versions served elsewhere, this one leans decadent—more dessert than digestif.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The Ten Tusker’s Bar is fully stocked for after dinner digestifs before heading back to the lodges.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Digestif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestif. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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