Pálinka (PDO)Harc, Tolna county
Family-owned distillery operating since 2000 in Harc, Tolna county, making pálinka from carefully selected fruits and Tokaj aszú pomace. Best pálinka title awarded for matured Kadarka Pomace Pálinka; Tokaji Aszú pomace pálinka made from berries sourced from the wine region.
Tasting: Family manufactory tours and pálinka tastings
TörkölypálinkaTokaj town
Tokaj-Hétszőlő Organic Vineyard produces estate törkölypálinka from the pomace of its biodynamically farmed Furmint and Hárslevelű grapes. Available at the Rákóczi Pince wine shop in Tokaj town.
Tasting: Available for tasting at Rákóczi Pince wine shop; cellar visit includes spirits
Pálinka (PDO); grape distillatesTokaj town
The Rákóczi Pince cellar complex in Tokaj town offers pálinka alongside its wine tasting programme. The wine shop stocks regional pálinka producers alongside Tokaj wines, offering a comparison between Tokaj grape spirits and the main wine styles.
Tasting: Pálinka tastings available as add-on to cellar wine tasting; wine shop retail
Pálinka (PDO)Boldogkőváralja
Small family distillery in Boldogkőváralja in the Zemplén foothills near the Tokaj wine route. Specialises in Gönci apricot pálinka (protected designation of origin) and Aszú-pomace aged pálinka; also produces a contemporary gin. National awards for quality.
Tasting: Pálinka tastings and complimentary distillery demonstrations; weekdays 8-16; Saturdays 10-18
Pálinka (PDO)Abaújszántó
Family distillery operating since the early 1990s across two locations in the UNESCO World Heritage zone of Tokaj-Hegyalja and adjacent Gönci apricot PDO territory. Makes varietal grape and pomace pálinkas from Furmint, Hárslevelű, and Muscat Lunel using traditional double small-pot technique.
Tasting: Distillery visits by appointment; portfolio includes Tokaj varietal grape and pomace pálinkas
Craft gin and whiskyBodrogkisfalud
Craft distillery established 2020 in a renovated farmhouse in Bodrogkisfalud, on the Bodrog river in the Tokaj wine region. Tokaj Gin, launched 2021, won World's Best Contemporary Style Gin at the World Gin Awards. Also produces Furmint-based vodka and whisky aged in Tokaj barrels.
Tasting: Distillery tours by appointment weekdays 9-16; Seven Cocktail Bar on-site; spirits tasting sessions