Bentianna is an original Slovak herbal drink which connects the best of history in a very contemporary and modern way. It has a unique taste and a delicate, velvety texture, a beneficial health effects, both due to the unique combination of 13 healing herbs, the delicate bitterness of rare yellow gentian and the dark mountain honey. The touch of grape juice and tokay wine endow Bentianna with a full and delicate aroma. The final touch of harmony and uniqueness of the drink is a product of the traditional and today very rare ripening process in oak barrels.
HISTORY
The story of Bentianna started in the 15thcentury, behind the walls of a Benedictine monastery in the Tatras. The Benedictine monks picked an planted herbs around their monastery, and created a healing elixir, with the main ingredient of which was gentian, the herb which strengthened the immune system and reputedly ensured a long life.
After six centuries the original recipe was rediscovered, and given final touches and took its current form adjusted to our tastes. The name Bentianna is a tribute to the two basic essences of this dring: “Ben” is the homage to Benedict monks and “tianna” connects the heritage of nature – the extract of the medical root of the rare herb Gentiana Lutea. Gentian brings beneficial health effects and a distinct taste, which in combination with dark mountain honey, which provides a delicate and velvety texture, and a touch of wild thyme and Echinacea makes a distinctive taste of Bentianna. The mix of thirteen herbs is crowned by the ripening process in oak barrels used for tokay wine, which gives the drink its exclusive uniqueness. The alcohol content in Bentianna (13%) is the result of the natural fermentation of the mountain honey and grapes.
Bentianna liqueur is a perfect foundation for many different cocktails, for many different tastes. And therefor makes a good choice of a drink for your event.
