Amer Picon is made with fresh and dried orange peel macerated in neutral alcohol and then distilled. Dried gentian roots and quinquina are macerated separately...
REMINDER: It's Belgian by origin. But, to say it's French is the same the ongoing debates of Vodka, and Whisky. Like those never-ending debates of their origins, or whoever came up with those products first is mind boggling. Regardless, the same applies to this Belgian product by origin. It is very old, being around since the early 19th Century. With that said, we must remember that although Belgians do speak French, but to say they are French is blasphemous. Don't tell this to any Belgian. ?