Maraska Pelinkovac Bitter Liqueur
Maraska Pelinkovac Bitter Liqueur is Croatia's classic herbal bitter: a wormwood-led amaro-style liqueur from Zadar at 56 proof (28% ABV) in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Maraska has been distilling on the Dalmatian coast since the 18th century, and Pelinkovac is one of its signature bottles — a traditional proprietary recipe built on wormwood (pelin) and a blend of botanicals, macerated and balanced into a bittersweet liqueur. It sits in the great Central European bitter tradition: assertive, herbal, and built for the end of a meal.
Tasting notes: wormwood and dried herbs lead, with citrus peel, baking spice, and dark fruit underneath; bittersweet, earthy, and warming through the finish.
Why buy Maraska Pelinkovac? Because it's the genuine Croatian article — centuries of distilling heritage in a bitter that cocktail bartenders reach for when they want real wormwood bite. Explore the liqueurs collection, the Maraska brand collection, and more European bitters in spirits.
Serving note: serve well chilled or over ice as a digestif; also excellent split with soda or as the bitter backbone in cocktails.
What is Pelinkovac? A traditional Croatian herbal bitter liqueur led by wormwood, in the amaro/bitter family.
What is the ABV? 28% ABV (56 proof), 750mL.
How should I drink it? Chilled neat, on ice, or as a digestif after dinner — it's also a natural cocktail bitter.
Where is Maraska from? Zadar, on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia — distilling since the 1700s.