Episode 11: Zwack Unicum

Episode 11 is dedicated to Zwack Unicum, the national drink of Hungary. It's a bittersweet herb liqueur bottled at 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof.Enjoy this episode with some Zwack neat!Zwack's official website: https://zwackunicum.hu/en/Brief Historical Timeline:1790 - Unicum invented by Dr. Zwack1840 - Zwack Company founded to commercialize Unicum1883 - Hungarian trademark for Unicum issued1890s - The Zwack distillery produces more than 200 products1892 - New distillery completed on the banks of the Danube 1895 - "Sole Purveyors to the Imperial and Royal Court of Emperor Franz Josef" designation1899 - Begin using the Red Cross on bottles1930s - Company run by brothers Bela and Jonas Zwack1940s - WWII destroys the distillery1945-48 - Distillery rebuilt1948 - Communist regime confiscates the distillery and business1958 - Janos wins an injunction agains the US importer1970s - Peter Zwack, son of Bela, oversees Unicum production in Italy1988 - Peter partners with the state-run Zwack distillery in Hungary1992 - Peter and partners buy out the state at the fall of communism1993 - Zwack Unicum Company listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange2004 - Unicum Next introducedKey Cocktail:Zwack isn't very suitable for mixing.You simply drink it neat. Or chilled, many in Hungary keep a bottle in the freezer.References:Hungarian Unicum website: https://unicum.hu/Taste of Hungary ArticleCNN article on Hungary's National DrinkWikipedia article on ZwackBon Appetit article on Zwack UnicumContact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur