Nardini Grappa Mandorla

This bottle was a present to me around 2000 from a vendor at the time. It has been open and is only a quarter full. Nearly gone, sitting alone in the miscellaneous cabinet with a Smirnoff No. 21 Pear (drain pour), Van Gogh Double Espresso vodka (still sealed), some Rum Jumbie (from around 2001 and at least 80% full) and a bunch of other items I can't explain. Such are the rewards of being a dedicated drinker... At least this is a bottle I thought highly enough of to finish most of it (20 years ago). This tasting is neat from a small snifter, accompanied by a Fuente Best Seller (which will almost certainly influence my flavor perception - life is full of such puzzles). The crystal clear pour has a strong almond aroma. Sweet and quite appealing. Flavor-wise, this is acceptable - I did drink 3/4 of it, after all. Sweet, almonds, short finish, relatively clean mouthfeel. It's something to sip from a small glass but probably not something I would purchase again. Essentially a strong almond liqueur with very little of its Italian grappa character showing through the finish. That said, I believe this could be an interesting flavoring agent. I'll need to experiment with a couple of cocktails, but I envision this and Barr Hill gin possibly creating an interesting sweet after-dinner martini variation.