Talk:Zwack liqueur

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What of the bit that says the history is fictitious?[edit]

This needs substantial editing, I think, to distinguish between Zwack (the producer), Unicum (its signature product) and Unicum Next (which is branded as Zwack in the USA). Suggest making Zwack article focused on the producer, with either mention of the Zwack-branded product or a disambiguation page for the product that redirects to Unicum. Holgate (talk) 18:47, 7 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Racism by whom?[edit]

The uncited reference at the end of the article mentions racism as the reson why Unicum is not exported to the USA. Racism by by the Hungarians or the Americans? 23:41, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Fütyülős[edit]

There is almost no way finding a source about a Zwack product being low-grade or faux (except an online available university thesis so far), but Fütyülős is well known as the #1 "fake pálinka" brand of Hungary, long have been popularized as pálinka every legal way possible. While now there are some real pálinka sold under the brand name Fütyülős, the original (and still most popular) series are mixtures of a smaller proportion of fruit spirits mixed with neutral spirits and flavourings, with or without the addition of honey. This is why "Fütyülős Barack" (the original product of the Fütyülős brand) doesn't have the world "pálinka" on its label despite being honey-free. Hence, there could be no reliable source stating that Fütyülős is primarily a brand of pálinka. – Phoney (talk) 08:47, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

red cap, black cap?[edit]

unicum sold outside the usa is actually unicum next in a normal bottle with a red cap. in Hungary the black cap is original, and the red has the words "next" on the bottle, a lower proof, citrus version of unicum. i suggest we make this distinction. Darkstar1st (talk) 19:52, 6 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Caramel color[edit]

From the article: "[...] aged in oak casks at the factory in Budapest for over 6 months, giving Zwack liqueur a dark, amber color. In the United States Zwack is sold with carmel color added."

Caramel color is a default ingredient; it's just that U.S. laws require any added colors stated on the front label (in contrast with EU regulations that barely require stating any details). 6 months of aging in oak don't provide much color (except for newly charred wood like in case of bourbon) – a few months of aging is a standard method for most herbal and other liqueurs to reduce initial harshness. (Fixed.) – Phoney (talk) 14:28, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]