RECORD zwack-unicum · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-04
Budapest · Hungary · 47.498, 19.041
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Zwack Unicum Nyrt. is a Hungarian producer headquartered at Soroksári út 26, Budapest. Its flagship herbal liqueur, Unicum — 'more than 40 medicinal herbs', exact bill secret — traces to a 1790 recipe credited to Dr. Zwack, court physician to Emperor Joseph II; József Zwack founded the commercial distillery in 1840. Nationalized without compensation in 1948, the business was repurchased by Péter Zwack in the 1992 privatization after his 1987-88 return to Hungary. Sixth-generation siblings Sándor and Izabella Zwack have led since 2008. The publicly listed company distributes to over 35 countries.
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40% ABV
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Hungary's flagship herbal digestif, macerated and distilled from a secret bill of 40+ medicinal herbs and roots, then aged in oak casks for six months. Regarded as one of the national drinks of Hungary.
34.5% ABV · 700ML
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Unicum Szilva (Plum) is made from the same base of more than 40 herbal extracts and distillates as the flagship Unicum, then aged on a bed of dried plums stacked in oak barrels for added fruit character. The plums are gently dried by the producer to preserve their natural flavour before use.
34.5% ABV · 700ML
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Unicum Barista pairs the iconic Unicum herbal base with 100% Arabica coffee extract, part of it sourced from the Hungarian-owned Banyai Coffee Plantation in Costa Rica, then matured in oak for added depth. The producer positions it as a bridge between traditional herb liqueur and coffee liqueur.
40% ABV · 700ML
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Unicum Riserva is Zwack's super-premium double-aged expression: the base Unicum first matures in the distillery's oldest cask (over 85 years in continuous use, coated in what the producer calls black honey), then finishes in casks from the Zwack family's Dobogo Winery previously used for Tokaji wine, picking up dried-apricot and mellow fruit notes alongside the classic bittersweet profile.
33% ABV · 700ML
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St. Hubertus Original is a Hungarian herbal liqueur made to a secret recipe held since 1901, built on hand-picked herbs and orange and wormwood extracts, then aged in oak barrels. It won a gold medal at the 2020 World Spirits Award.
33% ABV · 500ML
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St. Hubertus 33 is a refined, more approachable variant on the 1901 house recipe, built from wormwood, anise and orange blossom, with a soft aniseed note, then aged in oak. The producer positions it as an easier entry point than the Original for newcomers to herbal liqueurs.
60% ABV · 700ML
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Introduced in 2021, St. Hubertus 60 is the unfiltered, high-proof edition of the house recipe, combining the brand's 120-year tradition with a modern innovation drive. The producer markets it as a rare, intense format for connoisseurs.
33% ABV · 500ML
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St. Hubertus with Wild Berries and Herbs is an enhanced take on the house recipe, built around elderberry, blackberry and juniper alongside forest herbs including Transylvanian sage and sweet cicely, with the extracts oak-aged. The producer describes the fruit as balancing the bitter backbone of the base Hubertus.
32% ABV · 500ML
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St. Hubertus Blood Orange extends the family recipe with blood orange and orange peel extract layered over the medicinal herbal base, giving a lighter, more citrus-forward, less overtly bitter drink than its Hubertus stablemates. The producer suggests serving it as a shot, on ice, or with tonic.
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