{"product_id":"badel-1862-antique-pelinkovac-herbal-liqueur","title":"Badel 1862 Antique Pelinkovac Herbal Liqueur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBadel 1862 Antique Pelinkovac Herbal Liqueur\u003c\/strong\u003e is Croatia's national bitter from Badel 1862, the Zagreb producer whose roots go back to the Pokorny liqueur works of the 1860s — a house decorated by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1867 and now Croatia's largest spirits maker. Pelinkovac takes its name from pelin, the Croatian word for wormwood, and Antique is built on more than forty native Mediterranean herbs and plants led by wormwood, macerated and run through an A. Ziemann copper still in use since 1921, then aged in oak barrels and bottled at 35% ABV in a 700mL bottle, every bottle carrying its own serial number. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 proof (35% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanicals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40+ Mediterranean herbs, led by wormwood (pelin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. Ziemann copper still (in use since 1921); oak-aged; serial-numbered bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Badel 1862, Zagreb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Croatia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCroatia's Original Bitter, Since 1862\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique is one of Badel's oldest premium liqueurs, made by hand to a traditional recipe passed down through generations, with a century of crystallized botanical residue still inside its copper still. Oak aging gives it its deep, coffee-brown color, and the profile lands somewhere between Jägermeister and an Italian amaro — bittersweet, herbal and balanced rather than harsh. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e and European bitters among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e at Del Mesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWormwood up front, then dark herbs, gentle spice and a balanced sweetness that keeps it easy to drink. The oak-aged body is full and smooth, with a long bittersweet finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe it ice-cold with an orange slice, the way it is poured in Zagreb, sip it after dinner as a digestif, or swap it in for the absinthe rinse in a Sazerac. See more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cocktails\"\u003ecocktail\u003c\/a\u003e ingredients at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does pelinkovac mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is named for pelin, the Croatian word for wormwood, the leading botanical in the recipe of more than forty Mediterranean herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Antique different from regular Pelinkovac?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique is Badel's premium, oak-aged expression, distilled in a copper still dating to 1921 and bottled with an individual serial number on every label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size and proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e700mL at 35% ABV (70 proof).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Badel 1862 Antique Pelinkovac from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, and taste the bitter Croatia has kept since 1862.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Badel 1862","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68008088666155,"sku":"DM17538L","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/antique-pelinkovac-premium-herbal-liqueur-600x800.jpg?v=1792954072","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/badel-1862-antique-pelinkovac-herbal-liqueur","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}