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2013 will be the year of cherry at the Budapesti Pálinkafesztivál (Budapest Pálinka Festival), where authentic Hungarian pálinkas and sour cherry fruit delicacies will play a special role. The culinary event will be held between 16 and 19 May in the city center, at the Erzsébet Square with a close...

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The Hungarian pálinka can become a leading agricultural product and a worldwide brand in the next ten years. Experts are examining the necessary conditions to reach this goal – V. Németh Zsolt told at a professional meeting in Budapest on Thursday. Németh Zsolt, Minister of State for the Ministry of...

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Vodka and bitters overtook pálinka on the domestic market of spirits in 2012 – writes [origo], after Magyar Nemzet. The change is due to the excise tax increase. Until 2011, pálinka led the retail sales of spirits in the national retailing on the base of volume. But in 2012 vodka...

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The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has started nationwide all year-long pálinka raids – Magyar Nemzet wrote. According to the article; the officials are searching for illegal pálinkas and other beverages in markets and pubs, carrying out road checks and watching the advertisements on the internet. Suller Attila, spokesman...

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The jurying of about eight hundred domestic and foreign pálinkas began on Thursday in Gyula. 373 samples were sent to the competition of Hungarian pálinkas to the 16th Kisüsti Pálinka Fesztivál, while 413 spirits are competing in the international competition. The spirits sensory tests will last for three days. The...

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This year’s Destillata international distillate competition in Austria closed with great Hungarian results. At the competition 163 distilerries of 14 countries took part with 1555 samples. Hungary was participated by 15 pálinka houses. This year, the Palais Ferstel of Vienna hosted the awards ceremony, where the Hungarian distilerries have won...

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The list of hungaricums is expanding with Herendi porcelain, pálinka and marc pálinka – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Rural Development announced after the Thursday meeting of the Hungaricum Committee. “All products are major national assets that we are proud of,” – said Fazekas Sándor. He added that the pálinka is...

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A study by NRC, conducted in August 2012 with 1,000 participants from the 18-49 age group, revealed lots of interesting facts about pálinka. Only 3 percent said they consume alcoholic drinks every day, nearly one quarter said they do it weekly and the majority drink alcoholic beverages once a month...

Here and now you get the chance to view the trailer of the artwork titled Pálinkafilm, which offers a glimpse into the traditions and background story of the pálinka-manufacturing business of the Vojvodina:

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From now, the high quality of Hungarian pálinka will be guaranteed by a Pálinka trade mark system, which was the initiative of the Pálinka Céh Egyesület and was jointly developed by the Wessling Hungary Kft. and the Budapesti Corvinus University. The system will be introduced in the fall – Wessling...