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Zwack is a Hungarian company producing a variety of traditional Hungarian liquors and wine since 1840, founded by József Zwack. Their most well-known product is Unicum an herbal liquor, but they also produce notable clear brandies, as well as distributing Hungarian wines, among them several vintages of Tokaji. The Habsburg monarch Joseph II is reputed to have exclaimed to his Court Physician, Dr. Zwack, in 1790, when he first tasted this digestive liqueur. Today Unicum is the most popular drink amongst spirits in Hungary. We have good reason to be proud of the last 200 years during which Unicum has represented the best in quality and Hungarian tradition with its unique taste and packaging. Although the exact recipe is a carefully guarded family secret, it can be divulged that Unicum is made of over 40 different herbs and spices, blended and distilled before being aged in oak casks for six months to create its inimitable flavour and harmony. Unicum has a beneficial effect on the digestion, and it can be savoured either as an apéritif or as a digestif. You can drink it chilled, yet its rich taste can be appreciated the best at room temperature. Hungarians like to steep prunes in Unicum and serve them together with the drink, straight or in a long drink – the ultimate digestive miracle, and delicious.
Awards: 2000 Golden Razor Prize (among commercials of 1998-2000) 1998 HUNGAROPACK 1998 Worldstar Winner, Tokyo 1997 Prize-winning products at the House of Hungarian Quality 1996 Grand Prix of the Hungarian National Agricultural and Food Industry Fair 1991 Prize of the Budapest International Fair (Zwack Unicum in the 0.7 l bottle).
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