Well, in Alsace AND in parts of Southern Germany a 'Kirs(c)h' is indeed something to sip.
This

as well as this

will be offered to Francis :wink:
(You don't want to come, but I could present some Kirsch for you as well:

Schwarzwälder-Kirsch-Trüffel doppelt gefüllte Spezialität von
Café Peters 
)