As seen in the NY Times Dining & Wine article
Listed in Wine Enthusiasts "Top 50 Spirits of 2007"
Coming up in the Food & Wine Magazines "Holiday Buyer's Guide"
Nocino della Cristina
Spiced Walnut Liqueur
from Monteverdi Spirits,
Napa Valley
This is one of those truly unique artisan spirits that we at MONDO love. The producers tell the story much better than I can, here's an excerpt and you can click on the wax seal below to read and download their full story and get some wonderful recipes.
"...gather at dawn...hand-pick, hand inspect and hand cut over 1,100 pounds of walnuts from a small, organically farmed orchard in the Napa Valley's Oak Knoll District...walnuts are placed into an un-aged California brandy...no artificial flavors or colors used...secret mix of 100% natural whole spices and Hawaiian cane sugar are added..."
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