{"id":206408,"date":"2019-04-02T20:29:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T20:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unicumhaz.hu\/?page_id=206408"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:10:45","slug":"mi-az-unicum-az-unicumrol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unicumhaz.hu\/en\/mi-az-unicum-az-unicumrol\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Unicum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 230 year old family secret<\/span><\/h3>\n

Csal\u00e1dunk imm\u00e1r hat gener\u00e1ci\u00f3n \u00e1t, 1790 \u00f3ta \u0151rzi legnagyobb titk\u00e1t: az Unicum pontos receptj\u00e9t \u00e9s k\u00e9sz\u00edt\u00e9s\u00e9nek m\u00f3dj\u00e1t. Term\u00e9szetesen az Unicum-recept\u00far\u00e1ra b\u00e9k\u00e9ben \u00e9s (vil\u00e1g)h\u00e1bor\u00fakban sem der\u00fclt f\u00e9ny, \u00e9s tal\u00e1n ez \u00f6r\u00f6kre \u00edgy is marad. Egy keveset most azonban el\u00e1rulunk.<\/p>\n

The Herbs<\/span><\/h3>\n

The majority of the herbs, and spices used in Unicum comes from the Carpathian basin, but ingredients are also imported from Morocco, China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nigeria, the Americas and Australia. The herbs are measured by hand to this day, while some special ingredients, known as the \u201eheart\u201d of Unicum, are personally weighed out by a family member, currently by P\u00e9ter Zwack\u2019s widow, Anne Marshall Zwack.<\/p>\n

Maceration<\/span><\/h3>\n

The 2 ways of extracting flavour\/fragrance is maceration and distillation. In the case of Unicum half of the herbs are macerated, the others are distilled. Sometimes the same herb is used in maceration and distillation. During maceration, the herbs are immersed in corn alcohol, a process that gives an intensive, rich taste to the drink.<\/p>\n

Blending in wooden vat<\/span><\/h3>\n

The macerated and distilled herbs are then blended together in a traditional wooden vat. To ensure that Unicum should be consistent in quality, the Master Distiller together with a Tasting committee, headed by a member of the family, frequently taste the Unicum from the vat.<\/p>\n

Ageing in oak casks<\/span><\/h3>\n

Az Unicum v\u00e9gleges \u00edz\u00e9t a t\u00f6lgyfahord\u00f3s \u00e9rlel\u00e9s adja meg. Ez a k\u00fcl\u00f6nleges elj\u00e1r\u00e1s szint\u00fagy 1790-t\u0151l k\u00eds\u00e9ri el a lik\u0151r t\u00f6rt\u00e9net\u00e9t. B\u00e1r sokan nem is sejtik, a mai napig a Soroks\u00e1ri \u00fati gy\u00e1r alatti pinc\u00e9ben van az az 500 hord\u00f3, amiben az Unicumok \u00e9rlel\u0151dnek.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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The 230 year old family secret<\/span><\/h3>\n

Distilled from over forty herbs and spices, Unicum is one of the oldestherb liqueurs in Europe. The production process and the more than 230 years old secret recipe have remained the same since Unicum was invented. The production today is in the hands of S\u00e1ndor and Izabella Zwack, the 6th generation of the Zwack family. Some special ingredients, known as the \u201eheart of Unicum\u201d, are personally weighed out by a family member.<\/p>\n

The Herbs<\/span><\/h3>\n

The majority of the herbs, and spices used in Unicum comes from the Carpathian basin, but ingredients are also imported from Morocco, China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nigeria, the Americas and Australia. The herbs are measured by hand to this day, while some special ingredients, known as the \u201eheart\u201d of Unicum, are personally weighed out by a family member, currently by P\u00e9ter Zwack\u2019s widow, Anne Marshall Zwack.<\/p>\n

Maceration<\/span><\/h3>\n

The 2 ways of extracting flavour\/fragrance is maceration and distillation. In the case of Unicum half of the herbs are macerated, the others are distilled. Sometimes the same herb is used in maceration and distillation. During maceration, the herbs are immersed in corn alcohol, a process that gives an intensive, rich taste to the drink.<\/p>\n

Distillation<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Blending in wooden vat<\/span><\/h3>\n

The macerated and distilled herbs are then blended together in a traditional wooden vat. To ensure that Unicum should be consistent in quality, the Master Distiller together with a Tasting committee, headed by a member of the family, frequently taste the Unicum from the vat.<\/p>\n

Ageing in oak casks<\/span><\/h3>\n

Ageing in oak casks confers on Unicum the final complexities in taste and bouquet. Unicum has been aged in oak ever since the beginning. In a labyrinth of cellars running under the Soroks\u00e1ri Road distillery Unicum today is aged in 500 different oak casks<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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Unicum Plum<\/span><\/h2>\n

An intersection of unique hungarian products<\/span><\/h3>\n

As with Unicum, Unicum Plum is made from the distillation and extraction of more than 40 selected herbs and spices. Dried plums are then added to the blend of the two procedures and the liqueur is subsequently further aged in oak casks. Unicum Plum is the first herbal liqueur in the world that is aged on a bed of dried plums: it maintains the strong character of Unicum but with a round, velvety finish.\nIt has an abv of 34,5%<\/p>\n

Centuries of history<\/span><\/h3>\n

The unique nature of this drink is guaranteed by Unicum itself. The secret family recipe has remained the same, just like the method of aging the liqueur in oak casks, so Unicum Plum preserved its traditional qualities.<\/p>\n

Yet still unique<\/span><\/h3>\n

Like Unicum, Plum has the same secret process of preparing. The only difference between the two Unicums is that Plum is the first herb liqueur in the world to be also aged on dried plums which gives this new Zwack liqueur a distinctive harmony and a rounded, velvety and fruity taste. Unicum classic is aged in red,Unicum Plum is aged in gold edged barrels.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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Unicum Riserva<\/h2>

Ageing Unicum in the 80-year-old cask<\/h3>

The Unicum, which is the basis of the product, is aged in the largest and oldest - 80-year-old barrels of the Soroks\u00e1ri Road cellar system in Budapest.
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Ageing in Tokaji Asz\u00fa barriques<\/h3>\n
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The secondary ageing is in a Tokaji Asz\u00fa cask where for years this legendary wine has aged in the cellars of Tokaj. Thus Unicum Riserva combines in perfect harmony the intriguing and exotic herbs with the seductive honeyed essence of Tokaj.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Unicum Barista<\/h2>

Unicum with Arabica coffee<\/h3>

Unicum is made from over 40 medicinal herbs, Arabica coffee extract and distillate, and aged in oak barrels. This is Unicum Barista.<\/p>

The meeting of Unicum and Arabica coffee<\/h3>\n
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The result of nearly three years of development work, we present Unicum Barista. Unicum Barista innovatively combines the traditions of bitter liqueur consumption and coffee drinking, with Unicum and Arabica coffee as its main ingredients. The drink gains its final character through oak barrel maturation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are very pleased that in this extraordinary and challenging period we can report on a development with the introduction of Unicum Barista, which is an important milestone in the life of Zwack Unicum and in the domestic history of liqueur production and coffee. We have come a long way in recent years to create a special drink that faithfully reflects the domestic traditions of these two areas in every element,\u201d said S\u00e1ndor Zwack, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zwack Unicum Plc.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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