Henri Vallet begin crafting bitters in the 1860s, when he emigrated to Mexico from France during the country’s brief French colonization period. Fernet-Vallet is still crafted according to his original recipe formulation. Fernet-Vallet is a 70 Proof fernet liqueur made from a maceration of aromatic plants, roots and spices including cinnamon, clove, quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom. An intensely herbal, woodsy digestif, Fernet-Vallet enjoys popular usage throughout Mexico in the preparation of both classic and modern cocktails.