Unicum Liqueur / Bitters

 

Unicum liqueur - cocktail hunterUnicum is a Hungarian herbal liqueur or bitters, drunk as a digestif and apéritif. It was created by court physician Josef Zwack in 1790, and now the liqueur is world-famous. Unicum is today produced by Zwack company according to a secret formula of more than forty herbs; the drink is aged in oak casks for at least 6 months before bottling.

~~ During Communism in Hungary, the Zwack family lived in exile in New York and Chicago, and Unicum in Hungary was produced using a different formula. Before moving to the US Janos Zwack had entrusted a family friend in Milan with the production of Unicum based on the original recipe. After the fall of communism, Péter Zwack returned to Hungary and resumed production of the original Unicum.~~ (source wikipidia)

The company has introduced Zwack liqueur. It is sweeter than the original drink, it has a dark amber color and smells of herbs and citrus. You might enjoy Zwack if you are a fan of Fernet Branca and jagermeister.