We have chosen the bon-chretien williams pear to make mathilde poire. When fully ripe it has a golden yellow skin and very tasty and juicy smooth white flesh. 18% abv in order to extract as much flavor as possible from the fruit mathilde poire is made from a distillate (a distillation of pear cider) which is then enriched with an infusion of pear. The technique produces a liqueur that is true to the aromatic properties of the fruit.