Where is Maraska Pelinkovac made?

Maraska Pelinkovac is made in Zadar, Croatia, and was founded in 1768.

What style of amaro is Maraska Pelinkovac?

On The Amaro Atlas, Maraska Pelinkovac is recorded in the core ring, bitter subcategory, within the Kräuterlikör tradition. The producer describes it as "Traditional Croatian wormwood herbal liqueur (pelinkovac)".

RECORD maraska-pelinkovac · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-09

Maraska Pelinkovac

Zadar · Croatia · 44.119, 15.231

REGION: central europeTRADITION: KräuterlikörEST. 1768WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Legal entity: Maraska d.d., registered at the Commercial Court in Zadar (MBS 060007362, OIB 07602786563), headquartered at Biogradska cesta 64A, 23000 Zadar, part of the Stanić GroupA·2
Production lineage founding year: 1768 — Francesco Drioli founded a liqueur factory in Zadar; the modern joint-stock company was formed later via consolidationA·3
Modern company formation: Three Zadar liqueur producers (Excelsior Girolamo Luxardo, Romano Vlahov, Fabrica maraschino Francesco Drioli) merged in December 1946, registered 1 November 1948 as Distillery and liquor factory 'Maraschino', renamed Maraska on 7 February 1949A·3
Pelinkovac ABV: 28% ABVA·1
Pelinkovac recipe basis: Traditional recipe built on the harmony of wormwood (pelin) and a selection of herbs; produced by an original production methodA·1
Bottle formats: Available in 0.1L, 0.7L and 1L formatsA·1
Serving style: Served neat, on ice with lemon, or with tonic as an aperitifA·1
Tasting profile: Plum-skin bitterness with a medicinal scent (Wine Enthusiast, 88 points); bitter herbal with emphasis on bitterness (community review)B·6

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Maraska Pelinkovac is a 28% ABV Croatian wormwood bitter liqueur produced by Maraska d.d. of Zadar, one of Croatia's two major pelinkovac houses (alongside Badel 1862). The producer's liqueur-making lineage traces to Francesco Drioli's 1768 factory, though the modern joint-stock company was formed via a 1946-1949 merger of three historic Zadar producers. The product is built on wormwood balanced with a selection of herbs and is typically served neat, over ice with lemon, or with tonic as an aperitif. Independent reviewers describe a pronounced, medicinal bitterness consistent with the pelinkovac style.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Maraska Pelinkovac

28% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY bitterRING coreTRADITION KräuterlikörSELF-IDENTIFIED “Traditional Croatian wormwood herbal liqueur (pelinkovac)”

Maraska's flagship bitter liqueur, one of the producer's most recognisable and best-selling products. Made to a traditional recipe built on wormwood (pelin) balanced with a selection of herbs, at 28% ABV. Producer-official copy does not itemise the full herb list beyond wormwood as the defining botanical. Served neat, on ice with lemon, or with tonic as a refreshing aperitif.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

Wormwood (pelin) · defining bittering agentA·1
Mixed herbs (unspecified selection) · supporting herbal complexityA·1

DESCRIPTORS

bitter ▮▮▮▮▮B·6
medicinal ▮▮▮▮▮B·6
herbal ▮▮▮▮▮D·7
plum-skin bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮B·6

SERVES

Neat

producer

· Maraska Pelinkovac, chilled or at room temperature, neat

Served neat as a digestivo-style pour

On the rocks with lemon

producer

· Maraska Pelinkovac
· Ice
· Lemon

Over ice with a lemon wedge or twist

Pelinkovac and tonic

producer

· Maraska Pelinkovac
· Tonic water
· Ice

Built over ice as an aperitif

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Maraska Pelinkovac made?: Maraska Pelinkovac is made in Zadar, Croatia, and was founded in 1768.
What style of amaro is Maraska Pelinkovac?: On The Amaro Atlas, Maraska Pelinkovac is recorded in the core ring, bitter subcategory, within the Kräuterlikör tradition. The producer describes it as "Traditional Croatian wormwood herbal liqueur (pelinkovac)".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

[1]APelinkovac product page · Maraska d.d. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09ABV, serving suggestions, bottle sizes, wormwood-and-herbs recipe description — re-verified live 2026-07-09
[2]AO nama (About us) · Maraska d.d. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Corporate/legal entity details, Zadar HQ, Stanić Group ownership — re-verified live 2026-07-09, legal name/OIB/MBS confirmed exact
[3]AThrough history · Maraska d.d. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-091768 Francesco Drioli liqueur-factory founding lineage; 1946-1949 consolidation of three Zadar producers into modern Maraska — re-verified live 2026-07-09
[4]CPelinkovac · Wikipedia · other · accessed 2026-07-09General category description of pelinkovac style, herb count claims (~26 herbs), wormwood base — re-verified live 2026-07-09, independently corroborates 'herbal' descriptor
[5]CMaraska · Wikipedia · other · accessed 2026-07-09Corporate history cross-check, Stanić Group ownership, product range
[6]BMaraska Pelinkovac Bitter Liqueur review · Wine Enthusiast · press · accessed 2026-07-09Tasting notes: plum-skin bitterness, medicinal scent, 88-point score — re-verified live 2026-07-09, exact quote confirmed
[7]DMaraska Pelinkovac — can anyone tell me what this is? · Reddit r/Amaro · community · accessed 2026-07-09Consumer tasting description: bitter herbal, most emphasis on the bitter. Could not be re-fetched this session (Reddit blocked both WebFetch and Firecrawl); claim independently corroborated by src-wikipedia-pelinkovac so left as-is at D-grade/low-intensity

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