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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Sagaponack, for a glass of the winery's esteemed rosé, followed by a digestif at the South Fork's very own Sagaponack Farm Distillery.
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Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
Lunch is a steady stream of traditional tapas, including pil pil prawn croquettes and giant clams, followed by a digestif of sweet, dark Málaga Virgen wine.
—Lisa Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
The dessert and digestif tops off the savory feast and keeps the party ticking further into the night.
—Nicola Blaque, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
For a digestif, Vantre has some dusty bottles of Chartreuse and Campari that gives one a naughty thrill akin to raiding your grandmère’s liquor cabinet.
—Victoria James, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023
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Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
Lunch is a steady stream of traditional tapas, including pil pil prawn croquettes and giant clams, followed by a digestif of sweet, dark Málaga Virgen wine.
—Lisa Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
The dessert and digestif tops off the savory feast and keeps the party ticking further into the night.
—Nicola Blaque, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
For a digestif, Vantre has some dusty bottles of Chartreuse and Campari that gives one a naughty thrill akin to raiding your grandmère’s liquor cabinet.
—Victoria James, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Digestif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestif. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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