Becherovka bottle

Becherovka listen (help· info) is a herbal bitter liqueur made in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, flavored with anise seeds, cinnamon, and approximately 32 other herbs, first sold in 1807. It is normally served cold, and is often used as an aid to digestion. As a cocktail, it is most often served with tonic water, known as a "beton". Its alcohol content is 38 percent (76 proof). Another version of the drink — red Becherovka — also exists. This one is more bitter, made from secret mixtures of different herbs like the previous one, and its alcohol content is higher. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1044 KB) Becherovka bottle Author: valyag Date: 08/04/2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Becherovka Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1044 KB) Becherovka bottle Author: valyag Date: 08/04/2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Becherovka Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File links Cs-Becherovka. ... A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alchohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... Bottles of strawberry liqueur A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ... Karlovy Vary   (German: ), also known in English as Carlsbad, is a spa city situated in the western part of the Czech Republic on the confluence of the OhÅ™e and Teplá rivers. ... Binomial name Pimpinella anisum L. Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the first syllable) (Pimpinella anisum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum verum J.Presl Cassia (Indonesian cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Canada Dry brand of tonic water, shown on the right under ultraviolet light. ...

The beginnings of Jan Becher — Karlovarská Becherovka, a.s. reach back almost 200 years to the first decade of the 19th century. In 1807, Josef Becher, a pharmacist from Karlovy Vary, started selling bitters made to his own recipe. In 1841, Josef Becher passed on his budding business to his son and heir Johann. Johann started large-scale production, and accordingly his name has been associated with Becherovka to the present day. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Karlovy Vary   (German: ), also known in English as Carlsbad, is a spa city situated in the western part of the Czech Republic on the confluence of the OhÅ™e and Teplá rivers. ... A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alchohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Over the next hundred years (until 1945) the management of the company was passed down through the Becher family. After World War II the company was nationalised, and control was transferred to a board of management appointed by the state. The company has since been privatised and sold to an international liquor company, Pernod Ricard. 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Privatization (alternately denationalization or disinvestment) is the transfer of property or responsibility from the public sector (government) to the private sector (business). ... Pernod Ricard is a French company producing alcoholic beverages. ...

See also

• Fernet Stock

A bottle and glass of Fernet Stock Fernet Stock is a herbal bitter liqueur made in Plzeň-Božkov, Czech Republic. ...

External links

• Becherovka official site