Less fine-tuned but a better degree

3rd July 2009, Kežmarok/ Slovakia

The company KARLOFF, s.r.o. introduced at the market flavoured grained distilates of 52% alcohol under brand TATRA supplemented of natural extracts and aroma of fruit with increased volume of sugar in year 2004 as the first from the Slovak producers. This gave rise to positive boom in this segment in Slovakia and other producers started produce this products in lower alcohol volume.
Nowadays, almost after 5 years, company KARLOFF, s.r.o. as the one of the last producers introduces at the market new modification of these products under historic brand ZIPSER in 40% alcohol. Last but not least. According to research these products belong to the best at the market, but the consumer make a decision, if it´s true or not.
 
ZIPSER - german equivalent of Slovak word "spišský".
Spiš (Latin - Scepusium, German - Zips, Polish - Spisz and Hungarian - Szepes) is historical name of county of Ungarn. Spiš county was situated mostly in the north-east part of Slovakia. Its small part reaches to the south of Poland, between the rivers Dunajec and Bialka and state border with Slovakia.

The distilleries in Spišská Nová Ves, Kežmarok, Huncovce and Spišský Hrhov functionated in 19th and 20th century. The "spišská borovička" production works originated in Spišská Bela in 1778. The liqueur works in Spišská Bela was based by family Kleinbergerovcov in 1875 and in 1930 the heirs became copartners of factory TATRA in Poprad. Henrich Morgenbesser set up a liqueur works in Stará Ľubovňa in 1925. The most famous liquor producing works was company White Lady in Levoča in 20th century.

We bring you the products ZIPSER considering this profuse tradition. Each product is connected with one historically responsible town in Spiš and brings armorial illustration of this town. ZIPSER RAŽNÁ is connected with Spišská Bela, ZIPSER BOROVIČKA with Levoča, ZIPSER HRUŠKA with Kežmarok, ZIPSER SLIVKA with Poprad – Spišská Sobota and ZIPSER DULA with Gelnica. Each product ZIPSER is exceptional, as each town of Spiš. 



ZIPSER BOROVIČKA 40%
Alcohol volume 40%, extraordinary taste, traditional recipe, ripening in the oak barrels, famous in middle Europe and over seas, packaging in historical bottle in capacity 0,5 and 0,7 liter.
 




ZIPSER DULA 40%
Alcohol volume 40%, grained distillate mixed from first class ingrediences and from special quince´s distillate, in offer only from company KARLOFF, ripening in the oak barrels, packaging in historical bottle in capacity 0,5 and 0,7 liter.
 




ZIPSER HRUŠKA 40%
Alcohol volume 40%, grained distillate mixed from first class ingrediences and from special pear distillate, ripening in the oak barrels, packaging in historical bottle in capacity 0,5 and 0,7 liter.



 

ZIPSER SLIVKA 40%
Alcohol volume 40%, grained distillate mixed from first class ingrediences and from special plummy distillate, ripening in the oak barrels, packaging in historical bottle in capacity 0,5 and 0,7 liter.
 




ZIPSER RAŽNÁ 40%
Alcohol volume 40%, produced from qualitative rye distillate mixed from first class ingrediences, in offer only from company KARLOFF, packaging in historical bottle in capacity 0,5 and 0,7 liter.