Pelinkovac by Badel

Rich & Warming warming herbal digestivo

Pelinkovac by Badel

Croatian wormwood bitter, dark and bracingly bitter

Medium (35.0% ABV)700ml digestif

Historical Context

Croatian wormwood bitter produced by Badel of Zagreb from a 19th-century recipe

What Does Badel Pelinkovac Taste Like?

Wormwood on the nose over a firm gentian bitterness, with caramel softening the close. Dark and assertively bitter, in the Balkan herbal style.

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Recipes with Badel Pelinkovac

Zagreb Twilight

Croatian wormwood bitter with elderflower and lemon, short and over ice

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