Hungary has a vast array of alcoholic beverages including quality wines and beers, as well as liqueurs and brandies that are made exclusively in the country. Here are a few suggestions of various drinks to try. Egészségedre! (Cheers!) Palinka Produced in both Hungary and Transylvania, this traditional brandy is made from various kinds of fruit such [...]
The 5th annual Budapest Palinka Festival will be happening from May 6th to 9th at City Hall Park (Városháza Park) from 12pm to midnight, and Friday and Saturday to 2am. The four day event features over 300 palinka types prepared by master distilleries and specialist shops. Hungarian smoked sausages, cheese specialities, locally baked bread and grill [...]
The Czech’s may be world famous for their beer but they also have a wide variety of other alcoholic beverages. Introduction Becherovka is a bitter herb liqueur from the Czech Republic. It is produced in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) in the West Bohemia. The recipe is kept in secret and there are only two persons in the world who [...]
If you’re interested in learning about the history of vodka, you can visit the official Vodka Museum located in Moscow, Russia. The museum has a collection of over 600 exhibits and artifacts including several brands of vodkas, XVIIIth century recipes, posters, labels, bottles of different sizes, and more. There is also a restaurant where visitors [...]
About Known as the national drink of Hungary, Unicum is a herbal flavoured liqueur with a subtle bitter sweet taste. History The history of the drink dates back to 1790, when a court physician named József Zwack combined different herbs and roots to create a remedy for Kaiser Joseph II, Emperor of Austria and King [...]
