LA GROLLA

In the Cognein hamlet of Saint-Pierre, this hardware store specializes in the production of wooden crafts. Its signature is, of course, the famous grolla: a kind of wine flute in precious wood, with lid, supported by a short stem set on a broad base. Lower, more rustic and rounder, another version is called the friendship cup. It is passed around during festivities, filled with a traditional mixture of brandy, coffee, sugar, genepi and orange peel.