I pine for some very similar stuff from southern Germany. Proper Pear Kirsch. It is not sweet but incredibly flavoursome and and alchoholic.
When I make cheese fondue I use the Kirsch with the cornflour in the final stiffening-it gives a fantastic aroma. Also great as penalty tot for losing your bread.

Difficult to get good quality Kirsch in the UK now. I get mine from a vintage whisky shop in Soho- but not a patch on the Germnan stuff I had years ago.

Amazing how many variations on the of Aqua vite theme there are. I will never forget some illegally brewed Oozo we had on a tiny Island called Symi-although it actually came from Lesbos. You could drink it until totally anaestatised and not have a trace of a hang over the next day.

just noticed some extremely fine bitter that has not been mentioned yet Timothy Taylor Landlord - almost definitive bitter, loads of taste and all too easy to drink.