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. In order to extract as much flavor as possible from the fruit, Mathilde Poire is made form 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.