What is a digestif?

by Cookthink

While an apértif precedes a meal, a digestif ends one. Usually served neat, or without any ice or water, and in small amounts after eating, these typically dark-colored alcoholic beverages may aid in digestion. Digestifs include heavy wines like ports, sherries, and madeiras, or spirits like cognacs, armagnacs, scotches, brandies, whiskies and herb-flavored liquors.