Absinthe R. Jelinek: a guide to alcohol

Overview of absinthe

Extremely controversial inexpensive Czech absinthe, many people praise it, but there are enough negative reviews. Vzboltai considers this absinthe to be ordinary and worthy of yours only cocktails. Plus, there is no official information about the thujone content in the drink, although some sites claim 35 mg/l, most likely it is a fake. It also contains chemical dyes.

The color of the alcohol is mint green. The taste is bitter, spicy, with notes of wormwood, anise, fennel and herbs, smoothly turning into a long aftertaste. The aroma is spicy with notes of fennel, anise, cloves and bitter wormwood.

Alcohol content 70% by volume.

About the producer

Rudolf Jelinek has been producing alcoholic beverages and distillates for over a century. The company was founded in 1894 in Wisovice by Rudolf's father, Sigmund Jelinek, and the plant has been in existence for about 400 years - the first mention of it in the Wisovice real estate register dates back to 1585. The climate of the Wallachian region is ideal for growing fruit trees, especially plums. Traditionally, the locals used to make jam or dried fruit from plums, and in the middle of the XVIII century, the production of the famous plum jam began.

Drawing on the many years of experience of the region's producers, Jelinek began to produce quality drinks that gradually became very popular in the Czech Republic, and in 1934, after obtaining kosher certification, the company began to export its kosher plum wine around the world. Before the Second World War, the export of products under the brand R. Jelinek has grown many times over, expanding its product line and supplying not only plum liqueur, but also distillates, fruit brandies and other beverages.

Today, Rudolf Jelinek remains the largest producer of fruit spirits in Central Europe, with 27% of its total production being exported to the USA, Austria, France, Belgium, Canada, Australia, and Russia.

Update: 18.12.2021

Category: Absinthe