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Weis Williams-Christ-Birne Pear Brandy 500ml

Weis Williams-Christ-Birne Pear Brandy 500ml

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Weis Williams-Christ-Birne Pear Brandy 500mL Germany uses 4kg of pears per bottle — clean, smooth and powerful with lingering sweetness. Black Forest, centuries-old tradition, the classic among fruit brandies, exceptional German pear brandy.

Tasting Notes

Appearance

This distinguished German pear brandy presents a crystal clear, water-white colour with brilliant clarity, displaying the exceptional quality characteristic of a classic Williams-Christ fruit brandy crafted by the Weis Distillery from fully ripe pears sourced from the climatically favoured Black Forest region — one of Germany’s most respected producers of fine fruit brandies and liqueurs.

Aroma

The nose is pure and immediately captivating, with the clean, noble and refreshing aroma of ripe Williams-Christ pear — known as Bon-Chrétien Williams in France and Bartlett in North America — creating an authentically expressive and sweetish-spicy aromatic profile. The bouquet reflects the extraordinary concentration of 4kg of pears distilled into every 500ml bottle, capturing the very essence of this celebrated pear variety in a spirit of exceptional purity and distinction.

Palate

Smooth and powerful on the palate, with the clean, full-bodied flavour of ripe Williams-Christ pear delivering a sweetish-spicy character with its own noble, refreshing and strong aroma. The lingering sweetness and noble finish are the hallmark of this classic among fruit brandies — a spirit of genuine intensity, purity and depth that speaks eloquently of the Weis Distillery’s centuries-old tradition and the extraordinary quality of Black Forest fruit.

Pairs With

This exceptional German pear brandy is a natural companion to pear tart, almond cake, aged Gouda, charcuterie, vanilla ice cream, or enjoyed chilled as a traditional digestif after a special meal, making it ideal for gifting, entertaining and any occasion that calls for the classic among German fruit brandies.

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Variety: Liqueur

Size mL: 500

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ABV: 40%

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Distillery Info

Production Notes

Weis Williams-Christ-Birne Pear Brandy 500mL is crafted by the Weis Distillery in Germany using centuries-old tradition and experience, with an extraordinary 4kg of Williams-Christ pears required to produce every 500ml bottle. The Williams-Christ pear — known botanically as Pyrus communis, as Bon-Chrétien Williams in France and as Bartlett in North America — is one of the world’s most celebrated pear varieties, prized for its yellow-white flesh, sweetish-spicy character and its own noble, refreshing and strong aroma. The Weis Distillery sources fully ripe Williams-Christ pears from the climatically favoured Black Forest region, where centuries-old tradition and experience combine with exceptional fruit quality to produce a pear brandy of outstanding purity, smoothness and depth. The result is the classic among fruit brandies — clean, powerful and with a lingering sweetness and noble finish that is entirely unique to the Williams-Christ variety.

History

The Weis Distillery is one of Germany’s most respected and celebrated producers of fine fruit brandies and liqueurs, with a heritage of craftsmanship rooted in the centuries-old traditions of the Black Forest region. Williams-Christ pear brandy — or Williams-Christ-Birne — is considered the classic among fruit brandies, with a tradition of distillation stretching back generations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The Williams-Christ pear variety has been cultivated and celebrated for its exceptional flavour and aromatic qualities for centuries, and the Weis Distillery’s commitment to using only fully ripe Black Forest fruit and traditional distillation methods ensures that every bottle captures the pure, noble and refreshing character that has made Williams-Christ pear brandy one of the world’s most beloved and celebrated fruit spirits.

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