Pálinka of the year made from jasmine grapes

The drink made by the Brill Pálinka House in Tolna county won the National Pálinka- and Törkölypálinka Competition, as reported by nlcafe.hu. The winning batch of pálinka was made using jasmine grapes.

During the competition, the Pálinka National Committee awarded 5 special awards, 62 gold qualifications, 107 silver qualifications and 91 bronze qualifications. The Bolyhos bedded plum pálinka was chosen as the best batch of pálinka made with over 10 thousand bottles, while the most efficient distillery category chose 1 Drop Pálinka as the winner.

This year, 48 distillers entered the competition, with a total of 309 proposals. The jury was made up of 25 experts while the prizes were awarded in the Parliament‘s Upper House Hall, following tradition.

The president of the Pálinka National Committee, László Mihályi, described the winning jasmine grape-pálinka as a wonderful drink that mesmerises its consumer with its elegance from the very first taste. It has a nice, muscatel-like smell that complements the flowery and rose oil-like traits, giving it an enchanting effect. Mihályi said that

“It has a well-rounded taste, with explosively flowery as well as spicy traits and also possesses a fruity freshness and a slight seed-oil quality. It conjures up memories of a spring flower field and a ripe cluster of grapes.”

This is a full, harmonious, truly complex product that definitely has a long-lasting taste.

For the Brill Pálinka House, this is the third year they have won the title of pálinka of the year. In 2011, their winning drink was made from Olivér Irsai grapes while, in 2013, the winning title was awarded to their quince pear pálinka.