Badel Travarica (1L, 37.5%)

Badel Travarica is a Croatian herbal brandy made from wine distillate infused with Mediterranean herbs. Produced by Badel 1862 in Zagreb, founded in 1862, it begins with selected wine distillate macerated with lemon balm, sage, aniseed and lavender. Unlike barrel-aged variants, this expression focuses on the interplay between grape spirit and dried herbs. It is bottled at 37.5% ABV in a 1-litre format. The nose brings dried herbs, sage, rosemary, mint, pine and anise. The palate is earthy with lemon balm and sage, then citrus peel, clove, anise and lavender. The finish is long and bittersweet, with sage, licorice root and dried lavender.