Liqueur
Badel Antique Pelinkovac
Badel 1862
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Deep, warm amber / dark caramel.
NOSE
Aromatic Mediterranean herbs, dominated by wormwood, with notes of fennel, mint, and orange peel.
PALATE
Rich and smooth with a refined bitterness. Notes of vanilla, anise, and gentle spices balance the herbal wormwood base.
SERVING & PAIRING
Enjoy neat or with a slice of orange; also suitable in cocktails calling for bitter liqueurs.
SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCER
Badel 1862
BRAND
Badel 1862
COUNTRY
Croatia
REGION
Zagreb
TYPE
Liqueur
ABV
35.0%
FORMAT
700ml
UNITS PER CASE
6
AWARDS
- 🥇Gold medal - The Spirits Business Liqueuer Masters 2025
- 🥇Gold Medal - 2021 World Spirits Awards
- 🥈Silver Medal - 2021 China Wine & Spirits Awards
- 🥇Superior Taste Award - International Taste Institute
BACKGROUND
Badel Antique Pelinkovac is the original Croatian herbal bitter, first produced in 1862 using a closely guarded recipe of wormwood, aromatic herbs and select botanicals. Dark, complex and bracingly bitter, it represents over 160 years of unbroken tradition — a cornerstone of Balkan digestif culture.
