Istra Kruskovac Birnenlikör

A pear liqueur from Istra Kruskovac, made in Croatia from pears and fine alcohol, capturing the sweet, ripe fruit of autumn pears. Kruskovac is the Croatian pear liqueur tradition, and this expression leans on natural fruitiness and a balanced sweetness rather than heavy sugar. At 25% it sits in the mid range of fruit liqueurs, strong enough to mix and gentle enough on the finish to pour neat.

The nose is fresh pear with sweet fruit aromas and light floral accents, the palate gentle and fruity with intense pear, mild sweetness and slightly spicy notes, finishing long and soft with a fresh sweet pear flavour. In a drink it adds ripe pear fruit, a soft sweetness and aromatic lift, so it carries a pear sour, a pear Martini or a fruity long drink with tonic water or ginger ale, and pours neat or over ice as a digestif. Its clean pear character makes it a useful seasonal fruit option behind a bar. Serve chilled or over ice.