Eau-de-vie, the water of life, is fruit distilled to its purest essence: clear, unaged brandies that take 20 to 30 pounds of ripe fruit per bottle and taste like the orchard in a glass. The great traditions come from the Alpine arc, where Swiss Kirsch from Etter and Fassbind, Austrian eaux-de-vie from Hans Reisetbauer and Purkhart, Alsatian Poire Williams from Massenez and Czech slivovitz from R. Jelínek have been perfected for generations. American craft distillers like St. George, Osocalis and New Deal now match them with California and Oregon fruit. Chips Liquor carries pear, cherry, apricot, raspberry, plum, apple and even carrot eaux-de-vie, plus barrel-aged fruit brandies and Spanish orujo. Serve them chilled in a small glass after dinner, or use them in place of vodka or gin for a cocktail with real fruit depth. Shop fruit brandy and eau-de-vie at Chips Liquor with fast shipping.