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RECORD malort · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Jeppson's Malört

Chicago, Illinois · United States · 41.878, -87.630

REGION: north americaTRADITION: BäskEST. 1933WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
Commercial production began 1933, post-Prohibition, by Swedish immigrant Carl Jeppson (from Ystad, Sweden; emigrated to Chicago mid-1880s)A·1
Flagship ABV
35% ALC/VOL (70 proof)A·1
Style
Traditional wormwood-based digestif in the Scandinavian besk (bäsk) category — in Scandinavian usage a wormwood-based schnapps is a besk, distinct from anise- or caraway-based aquavitC·4
Current producer
CH Distillery (Chicago), which purchased the Carl Jeppson Company from Patricia Gabelick in 2018A·1
Current producer founded
CH Distillery was founded in Chicago in 2013A·2
Production location history
Originally produced in Chicago; production later moved to Kentucky (briefly) and then Florida for many years, returning to Chicago in 2019C·3
Defining botanical
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); in 2016 the brand secured "a long-term source for the strongest, most unpalatable wormwood"A·1
Notable serve
The "Chicago Handshake" — a beer boilermaker of a Malört shot and an Old Style beerC·3

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Jeppson's Malört is a wormwood-based digestif in the Swedish bäsk tradition, first produced in Chicago in 1933 after Prohibition by Swedish immigrant Carl Jeppson, and bottled at 35% ABV. CH Distillery, founded in Chicago in 2013, purchased the Carl Jeppson Company from Patricia Gabelick in 2018 and returned production to Chicago in 2019 after years of manufacture in Kentucky and Florida. Wormwood is the producer-confirmed defining botanical. Its best-known serve is the "Chicago Handshake" — a Malört shot with an Old Style beer.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; adversarially verified against live fetches of S1–S4 on 2026-07-05; operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Jeppson's Malört Liqueur

35% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION BäskSELF-IDENTIFIED “A "traditional wormwood-based digestif" in the "Swedish-style of bitters" originally called "bäskbrännvin"; "It's not a drink for most people, but we're not most people." — "Weeding out the weak since 1933"”

A Chicago-produced wormwood liqueur bottled at 35% ABV, rooted in the Swedish besk (bitters) tradition brought to America by founder Carl Jeppson and formalized as a commercial product after Prohibition ended.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) · bitteringA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • Grapefruit peel (entry) ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
  • Earthy wood and medicinal spice (midpalate) ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
  • Exceptionally long bitter finish ▮▮▮▮▮C·4

Jeppson's Barrel Aged Malört (BAM)

35% ABV · 750ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION BäskSELF-IDENTIFIED “Barrel Aged Malört”

A limited-release blend of Jeppson's Malört aged one to five years in bourbon barrels, giving the base wormwood spirit an oak backbone that softens its trademark bitterness. The producer describes it as approachable enough to be sippable compared to the standard bottling, though still intended for cautious drinking.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • Wormwood · primary bittering agent (inherited from base Malört recipe)A·5
  • American oak (ex-bourbon barrel) · maturation/flavourA·5

DESCRIPTORS

  • herbal wormwood bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮C·7
  • vanillaC·7
  • charred oakC·7
  • caramel sweetnessC·7

SERVES

Chicago Handshake

community
  • · 1 shot Jeppson's Malört
  • · 1 Old Style beer

Serve as a beer boilermaker: a shot of Malört with an Old Style beer alongsideC·3

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Jeppson's Malört made?
Jeppson's Malört is made in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and was founded in 1933.
What style of amaro is Jeppson's Malört?
On The Amaro Atlas, Jeppson's Malört Liqueur is recorded in the family ring, within the Bäsk tradition. The producer describes it as "A "traditional wormwood-based digestif" in the "Swedish-style of bitters" originally called "bäskbrännvin"; "It's not a drink for most people, but we're not most people." — "Weeding out the weak since 1933"".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

  1. [1]AJeppson's Malört Official Site — History & Product · Carl Jeppson Company / CH Distillery · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  2. [2]ACH Distillery Official Site · CH Distillery · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  3. [3]CJeppson's Malört · Wikipedia · database · accessed 2026-07-05
  4. [4]CJeppson's Malört Liqueur Review · Drink Spirits · press · accessed 2026-07-05
  5. [5]AJeppson's Barrel Aged Malört — product page · Jeppson's Malört (producer official shop) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-verified via direct fetch: confirms 35% ABV, 750ml, blend aged 1-5 years in bourbon barrels, 'sippable' framing. No botanicals itemised on this specific page; wormwood identity confirmed separately via producer's main site (malort.com), which describes the base product as a traditional wormwood-based digestif.
  6. [6]CJeppson's Barrel Aged Malort Liqueur 750ml · Napa Cabs (retailer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Corroborates limited-edition oak-barrel-aged framing of the standard Malort recipe.
  7. [7]CJeppson's Malort Barrel Aged 750ML · The Liquor Barn (retailer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Re-verified via direct fetch: source for tasting/flavour descriptors (herbal wormwood aroma, bitter citrus peel, toasted oak, vanilla, charred wood, caramel sweetness, long dry bitter finish) not present on the producer's own product copy. Also independently confirms 35% ABV / 750ml.

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified