Austria
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Austrian Schnaps
The orchard schnaps: Austria's fruit brandies (Marillenschnaps apricot from the Wachau, Williams pear, gentian and pine in the mountains) — small farm stills turning Alpine fruit into crystal eau-de-vie. Origins: farm di…
Grüner Veltliner
The peppery white: Grüner Veltliner — Austria's signature grape (a third of its vineyards), from the Wachau's stone terraces to Weinviertel's loess — white pepper, green apple and citrus in a glass, in styles from feathe…
Stroh
The Alpine fire bottle: Stroh — Austria's spiced 'Inländer' rum (made from sugar beet molasses spirit, flavoured and coloured in rum style) since 1832, in strengths up to 80% — the firewater of ski huts, Jagertee and bak…
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