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Schnapps tasting house<br />
Evoking the times of Baron János Harruckern, the Pálinka Tasting House is adjacent to the distillery. Visitors<br />
on their own or in groups are introduced to the world of pálinka at this fine venue, offering a variety of tasting<br />
events and fine food for connoisseurs at the distillery with its idyllic and peaceful setting and intimate<br />
atmosphere, and the Tasting House that recalls the day of Baron János Harruckern. One of the newest and<br />
most beautiful tasting houses in Southeast Hungary was built on a 7.5-hectar strip of land. The project started<br />
in 2008, partly using EU funding within the framework of the tourist attraction development section of<br />
the South Great Plain Operative Programme of the New Hungary Develppment Plan. In addition to introducing<br />
visitors to the world of pálinka, we paid special attention to construct the Tasting House in a way that<br />
makes it suitable for individual guests as well as group events.<br />
Our aim was to build a friendly venue for pálinka tasting, a place that is in full harmony with the atmosphere<br />
and spirit of the historic spa city of Gyula. We meant the Tasting House as a venue that provides high quality<br />
services and adds to the attraction of the city for tourists and visitors as well as local people. Away from<br />
the noise of the city, the Tasting House is a 4-5 minute drive from the centre. Its showroom can host 40-45<br />
visitors at a time for tasting and presentations. The house also features a bar and a store selling local products.<br />
Visitors are introduced to the technology of pálinka making by our distil master, who guides them on<br />
a tour starting from the orchard, and they can follow the process from growing the fruits to the final stage<br />
of making our excellent pálinkas. A short documentary film introduces visitors to a variety of subjects, such<br />
as the Békés Prune Pálinka – a Hungaricum –, and the history of distilling pálinka in Gyula, as well as today’s<br />
technology, and the culture of drinking pálinka. Theory is followed by practice: a tasting of our award-winnig<br />
pálinkas while the bread-dough or the pork is baked in the oven. Upon request, we cook in billycans or<br />
make grilled dishes.<br />
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