Pálinka is a traditional Hungarian brandy made with the distillation of fermented fruit. The name has a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) certification: the pálinka expression can only be used by Hungary and four Austrian provinces. Its most common ingredients are plums, pears, apples, apricots, cherries, grape marc, and strawberries, but can also be made from any other fruit grown in Hungary (and only from local apricots in the Austrian provinces).
What exactly is blending?
The word blend originally comes from Scotland and means the marriage of different ingredients. The Scots first used it in 1534, blending whiskies from various years and distillation technologies. This is where the term blended scotch also comes from.
Pálinka blending is done in the most authentic way possible. We buy the best quality pálinkas from well-known producers in large quantities and then blend and mature them in Rézangyal’s own cellars. This is how we keep the established Rézangyal quality on a high level.