Poire Williams is the name for

eau de vie An ''eau de vie'' (French for spirit, §16, §17 literally " water of life") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavor is typically very light. In English-speakin ...

(colorless

fruit brandy In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particu ...

) made from the

Williams pear The Williams' bon chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear, or the Bartlett pear in the United States and Canada, is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia. It is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of the s ...

(also known as Williams' bon chrétien and as the Bartlett pear in the United States, Canada and Australia) in France and Switzerland. It is generally served chilled as an after-dinner drink. Some producers of Poire Williams include an entire pear inside each bottle, called ''prisonnière''. This is achieved by attaching the bottle to a budding pear tree so that the pear will grow inside it. Commercial brands of Poire Williams include

Williamine Williamine is a brand of Poire Williams, an eau de vie produced with Williams pears, in Martigny, Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The trademark ''Williamine'' belongs to the Distillerie Louis Morand & Cie SA. Williamine's William pears originate ...

, produced in Switzerland by Distillerie Louis Morand and protected as an AOP.Distillerie Louis Morand & Cie SA.
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Okanagan Spirits Poire Williams Pear Brandy made in BC Canada " Sip the Waters of Life" (National Post)

The AOP designation in Switzerland
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