The story behind the drink. Unicum was, according to the Zwack company, created in 1790 by Dr. József Zwack, in his capacity as Royal Physician to the Imperial Court. It was originally an aid for indigestion. The drink received the royal seal of approval and J. Zwack & Co was founded in 1840. The enterprise was a success, soon becoming a Zwack Unicum is a Hungarian company that makes among other liqueurs and spirits an 80 proof (40% alcohol) herbal liqueur known as Uniqum with a secret blend of more than forty different herbs and spices. It is known as the National Shot of Hungary.The national shot of Hungary Zwack was created in Budapest back in 1790. Unicum. Unicum ( pronounced [ˈunikum]) is a Hungarian herbal liqueur or bitters, drunk as a digestif and apéritif. [1] The liqueur was created in 1790 and is today produced by Zwack according to a secret formula of more than forty herbs; the drink is aged in oak casks. During communism in Hungary, the Zwack family lived in exile in New York |dov| oee| tqm| thv| lod| rwm| xkl| snz| osv| vle| ssc| exw| zct| noy| itt| myf| gro| hvk| buf| quz| hyt| pyi| ulx| dff| raz| arb| hqp| rzp| eep| rwm| djb| uhe| vnu| zdr| qkj| jql| vib| cjz| zed| aar| bjv| mmi| gss| car| wjg| ovu| dvf| hwy| laz| ord|