In the summer of 2008, we made a 'farewell-trip' with our high school class to Czech Republic: we visited Mariánské Lázně (there is a 'singing fountain'), Karlovy Vary and Prague.
Karlovy Vary is the hometown of the famous Czech liqueur, the Becherovka. It's a digestive with a taste like a mix of ginger and cinnamon - we agreed with all my friends that it tastes like Christmas. Everyone has experiences during their teens with Becherovka. It has been produced since 1807.
So, the original factory is in Karlovy Vary, a spa town situated in the Western part of the country. The town is the venue of the eponym Film Festival, at the time we visited, they were prepairing the site of the festival.
The Becherovka factory has a museum. where we went on a tour to know how the gingerbread liqueur is produced. At the end of the tour, you can taste different types of Becherovka. We had the original, another one called Aperitiv KV 14 and the Cordial. The second one, I didn't like, 'cause it was so bitter for me I couldn't enjoy at all. The KV 14 signifies Karlovy Vary and its fourteen springs. But the Cordial. The Cordial was fabolous. It had a taste like honey. I loved it. Since then, I regret not buying any bottle 'cause it's impossible to buy, actually I don't understand why they don't sell this type on market.
I bought these lovely cards in the museum, they are old commercial posters of Becherovka.
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| The original Becherovka of Karlovy Vary since 1807 the best digestive liqueur |
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| Karlovy Vary is Karlsbad in German |
Date: June - July 2008
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