@LMAY75 said:
Maybe its just a US thing that nobody knows about it, its such an obscure choice.
knowledge is still the best remedy against severe cases of a USA-centric worldview, no offense 
In Italy, grappa is primarily served as a digestive or after-dinner drink. Its main purpose is to aid in the digestion of heavy meals. Grappa may also be added to espresso coffee to create a caffè corretto, meaning “corrected” coffee.