Nocino is the traditional walnut liqueur made throughout Italy and Ticino (the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland). The base ingredients of Nocino have changed very little through the centuries. They include cut, unripe walnuts, alcohol (typically grappa or grain alcohol), sugar, and spices. It is the mix of spices that can vary widely from family to family and village to village that gives each Nocino its unique character. Nocino della Cristina is a unique digestivo that combines spices carefully selected from Asia, Africa, and the Americas with California brandy and hand-picked walnuts from the Napa Valley.