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.
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.
Tasting: Distillery tours by appointment weekdays 9-16; Seven Cocktail Bar on-site; spirits tasting sessions
Pálinka (PDO); Szatmári Szilva (PDO fruit)Panyola, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county
Distillery with a pálinka tradition dating to 1732 in the village of Panyola, Szatmár-Bereg county, adjacent to the Tokaj region. Specialises in aged Szatmári plum pálinka in mulberry casks; multiple Grand Prix awards.
Tasting: Tasting and programme events available; weekdays 8-16:30; contact [email protected]
Tokaj Spirit Hegyaljai Törkölypálinka ★ 4.0
Törkölypálinka (Tokaj grape pomace brandy)Tokaj-Hegyalja
Producer specialising in törkölypálinka distilled from Tokaj-Hegyalja grape pomace. Makes hegyaljai törkölypálinka from the pressed pomace of Furmint and Hárslevelű, the principal grape varieties of the Tokaj wine region.
Tasting: Products available in Hungarian retail and online