“For the Cat’s Meow at Maven in San Francisco, bar manager Kate Bolton took the unusual step of mixing nocino with the lighter, brighter flavor of pisco Italia, a fragrant spirit from Peru; her goal was to create a drink that paired well with the restaurant’s dish of albacore crudo with figs, walnuts and orange purée. “I often use spices in my cocktails, because I’m creating a drink to pair with food,” Bolton says. “I want things that will accentuate the elements in a dish, and nocino does that for me.”

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