Is Malort going out of business?

Jeppson’s Malört is a brand of bäsk liquor, introduced in the 1930s, and long produced by Chicago’s Carl Jeppson Company. In 2018, as its last employee was retiring, the brand was sold to CH Distillery of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood….Jeppson’s Malört.

Is Malort really that bad?

Malört occupies the rare air of popular city-specific beverages that both connote pride and are widely accepted as being bad. Malört itself has only wormwood—a bitter, parasite-killing herb that is also the main ingredient in absinthe—as a flavor-giving ingredient.

What is Malort good for?

While classical brännvin is traditionally made from potatoes, grains, or wood cellulose, Malört is made entirely from distilling wormwood, a bitter herb known for its ability to kill stomach worms and parasites.

Who owns Ch distillery?

Tremaine Atkinson
The new $12 million Pilsen distillery will allow CH to increase production of its flagship organic grain-to-bottle CH Vodka, CH Key Gin and CH London Dry Gin and expand the distillery’s barrel-aged rum program, said Tremaine Atkinson, CH Distillery’s founder and co-owner.

What is a Chicago handshake drink?

What is a Chicago Handshake? In the Chicago drinking world, the Chicago Handshake is slang for a drink special involving a shot of Jeppson’s Malört paired with an ‘old-school’ Midwestern beer, most typically Old Style Beer.

What drink is Chicago known for?

Arguably the most popular of Chicago’s famed drinks, the Old Fashioned is a cocktail pretty true to its name. The first-recorded mention of this cocktail was in an 1803 newspaper, where the editor mentioned a drink made with a combination of spirits, sugar, water and bitters.

Is Malort psychedelic?

Malört, or Jeppson’s Malört, is a digestif liqueur flavored entirely with the herb wormwood (the same herb said to give Absinthe its hallucinogenic kick). Malört is produced — and primarily consumed — in Chicago, where the residents are as proud of the bitter liquor as they are of their biting winters.

Why does Malort taste so bad?

The only flavor ingredient in Jeppson’s Malort is wormwood, a bitter herb known for its ability to kill stomach worms and other parasites.

What drink is Chicago famous for?

Does Malort taste like absinthe?

The sweet citrus flavors obliterate the harsh taste of the wormwood in this drink. Jeppson’s Malört would be great for people who enjoy strong drinks with complex tastes like absinthe or dark rum. It has enough sweetness to be enjoyed by those who don’t like their liquor too strong.

Where is Chicago vodka made?

Chicago Distilling Company is a female owned family operated Craft Distillery in the heart of the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Inspiration came in the form of moonshining ancestors in the backwoods of Wisconsin and in 2013 the first spirits were distilled in Logan Square.