Unicum Herbal Liqueur 0.7L (+ mini bar set option)

Hungary's bitter national institution, bought where it's an everyday supermarket item rather than a $39 specialty import.

Price: 8499 HUF (Tesco Hungary online regular price, 0.7L 40% (Clubcard promos dip to ~6,750 Ft))

Where to buy: Any supermarket for the bottle; Zwack Museum & Heritage Visitor Centre (Dandár u. 1) for tastings, minis and gift/bar sets

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Secret 40-herb recipe since 1790; the round bottle with the gold cross is Hungary's national digestif
• The Zwack Museum shop sells mini-bottle bar sets (Unicum + Szilva + Riserva) — the best giftable format
• Unicum Szilva (plum-mellowed) is the gateway version for skeptics
• US: 1L duty-free, so bottle + minis is fine; India: fits the 2L allowance
• Riserva (oak-aged, ~13,800 Ft) for the enthusiast