Budapest: Hungarian Whisky, Gin, and Pálinka Tasting

Budapest: Hungarian Whisky, Gin, and Pálinka Tasting

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Visit one of the oldest distilleries in Hungary, less than an hour's drive from Budapest. There you will encounter the famous Hungarian spirit Pálinka as you taste 8 different spirits throughout a distillery tour.

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Highlights

Visit one of the oldest distilleries in Hungary
Learn all about palinka
Taste 8 different spirits including whisky, gin, and palinka

Description

Once you have gathered with your group and guide outside the Ritz-Carlton, your experience to encounter and taste the national Hungarian spirit of palinka will begin. It is known that vodka is associated with Russians, whisky is with the Scottish, gin is clearly English, Zubrowka is Polish, and Becherovka is for the Czechs, and through this experience you will learn all about how palinka is the national drink of Hungary. Visit the Agardi Distillery, only a 45-minute drive from Budapest. Throughout the journey your guide will explain why palinka is an important part of the history and culture of Hungary. During your tour you will taste 6 different types of palinka, as well as an Agardi gin and whisky.