Grado has its own liqueur, Santonego, to drink neat or on the rocks.
It’s a special alcoholic infusion of marine absinth (Artemisia coerulescens), a tiny, aromatic plant from the lagoon with silvery green leaves and bitter-tonic properties, which flowers between August and September.
Claudio Magris also mentioned its typical bitter sweet fragrance
The bitter-sweet fragrance of Santonego used to perfume grappa