Hungary

Agárdi Pálinkafőzde

A Lake Velence pálinka house making Williams pear, sour cherry, apricot and plum, plus amphora-aged specialties.

Location

Agárd, Lake Velence, Hungary

Signature bottle

Williams pear pálinka

Region

PearCherryApricotPlumWasser (ferment → distill)Limited US import

Agárdi makes Williams pear, sour cherry, apricot and plum pálinka, plus grape-marc and amphora-aged specialties Wikipedia: Pálinka.

Products & tasting notes

Representative of the styles this house makes; specific bottlings and vintages vary.

Pear eau-de-vie
Wasser
Ripe, floral Williams pear — juicy and perfumed — with a clean, faintly peppery finish.
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Cherry eau-de-vie
Wasser
Clear and bone-dry, with bright cherry fruit and the signature whisper of almond and marzipan from the stones.
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Apricot eau-de-vie
Wasser
Intense ripe apricot — honeyed and floral — lifted by a delicate stone-fruit kernel note. Aromatic and long.
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Plum eau-de-vie
Wasser
Deep dark-plum and stone fruit, earthy and full; oak, spice and dried-fruit richness when barrel-aged.
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