Blume Marillen Apricot Eau de Vie Liqueur

Blume Marillen Apricot Eau de Vie is Purkhart's signature apricot eau-de-vie — an Austrian unaged apricot brandy at 40% ABV, made only from Klosterneuberger apricots from the Wachau region of the Danube Valley, with no added sugar — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 40% (80 proof) — per Haus Alpenz; VA ABC confirms 40.0%/80 proof
• Size: 750mL per store tag (375mL is the standard US listing — bottle read to confirm)
• Fruit: Klosterneuberger apricots from the Wachau, Danube Valley — over 9 lbs of apricots distilled per 750mL bottle
• Style: unaged fruit brandy — "Blume Marillen" ("blossom of the apricot") is the Purkhart family's signature line, produced for 40+ years; delicate floral bouquet, long elegant finish
• Producer: Destillerie Purkhart, Steyr, Oberosterreich (Upper Austria) — family eaux-de-vie house since 1932; US importer Haus Alpenz

The Apricot Eau-de-Vie Austria Is Known For

"Blume Marillen" — blossom of the apricot — is the name the Purkhart family has put on its signature apricot distillate for more than forty years, and it's the same eau-de-vie that goes into the Rothman & Winter apricot liqueur. Over nine pounds of Klosterneuberger apricots from the Wachau go into each 750mL bottle, distilled with nothing added. The result is famed for a delicate floral bouquet and a long, elegant finish — apricot at its most refined. See more from Purkhart, or browse the store's liqueurs and brandy shelves.

Tasting Notes

Delicate floral bouquet, true ripe-apricot fruit, spice/earth/licorice shadings, long elegant finish (importer tasting).

How to Enjoy

Best at 59–72°F, neat; in a French 75 riff or stirred drinks; lends spice and earth to sours and slings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blume Marillen a liqueur or a brandy?
A brandy — it's an unaged apricot eau-de-vie (100% distillate from apricots, no added sugar). "Blume Marillen" is Destillerie Purkhart's own product line name, not a separate company, so the store's "Purkhart" vendor is correct.

What is the ABV?
40% ABV (80 proof) per the official importer Haus Alpenz.

What apricots does it use?
Klosterneuberger apricots from the Wachau region of Austria's Danube Valley — over 9 lbs per 750mL bottle.

What size bottle is it?
Del Mesa's listing is tagged 750mL; note that 375mL is the standard US listing, so the bottle will confirm.

Austria's definitive apricot distillate: order Blume Marillen Apricot Eau de Vie online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.