EMIL 1868 / Botanicals
The character of alpine herbs
Lush greens, delicate blossoms and vivid textures. A botanical setting for the dark, aromatic character of our herbal liqueur.
01EMIL 1868 / APRICOT CHARACTER
Emil transforms Austria’s unmistakable outline into a sculptural bottle. Inside, carefully harvested apricots from traditional Austrian growing regions are gently processed and infused with fine alcohol — naturally fruity, restrained in sweetness and free from artificial flavouring.
- Origin
- Austrian fruit
- Spirit
- Apricot liqueur
- Volume
- 700 ml · 20% vol
- Character
- Velvety · full-bodied
- Serve
- Pure · on ice
- Craft
- No artificial aroma
Good spirits.
Fresh stories.
What makes EMIL: fruit with character, a distinctive bottle and ideas for your next great drink. Discover stories from our world.
One pear, many nuances. Discover our Williams, from its aroma to the first sip.
Discover Williams
Our apricot bottle in motion. Explore its contours from every angle.
Explore the bottle
A map becomes a bottle. Take a closer look at the shape that makes EMIL unmistakable.
Explore the shape
Resinous, spicy and distinctive: discover the character of our infused stone pine liqueur.
Discover stone pine
Fruity, clear or gently bitter? Find the spirit that suits your taste.
Meet the collection
From apricot to stone pine: nine cocktail ideas to mix, share and enjoy.
Explore the barOne shape.
Full of character.
The label, the sculpted landscape and the apricot glow follow the same idea: let Austria become part of the ritual.
EMIL 1868 / THE SHAPEAustria.
Austria.
In your hands.
The silhouette brings its origins to life. A bottle to discover, serve and share.
Discover Apricot LiqueurEMIL 1868 / DISCOVER AUSTRIAFive moods.
Five moods.
One origin.
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EMIL 1868 / Clarity
Morning in the Salzkammergut
Still water and cool mountain air reveal the precise, unhurried character behind every detail.
02
EMIL 1868 / Culture
Vienna in the evening
Historic architecture, warm light and contemporary restraint — Austrian elegance in the evening.
03
EMIL 1868 / Ritual
An Alpine Pause
Timber, stone and a shared glass at twilight. Warmth expressed through material, place and ritual.
04
EMIL 1868 / Joie de vivre
Prater pleasures
A ride on the Giant Ferris Wheel, sparkling lights and the feeling that the evening need not end just yet. Viennese joie de vivre to remember.
05Click and drag the journey
Rooted.
And full of life.
Landscapes, music and traditional dress. Encounters that give Austria its distinctive character.
This is how Austria feels.
From the first encounter to the last bite: moments that leave you wanting more.
Another evening to remember.
One table, good conversation and time for each other.
Discover hospitality
The evening belongs to Vienna.
Golden light. Rich culture. And a moment to remember.
Take Austria with you
Joy to share.
Thoughtful little gifts and the anticipation of time together.
Gift ideas in the shop
EMIL 1868 / FAMILY HERITAGEHeritage is
Heritage is
a living craft.
The old Stegmüller house and the family crest are more than historic emblems. They trace a line from the Innviertel’s first spirits factory to Emil today — more than 150 years of Upper Austrian craftsmanship, carried forward through curiosity.
- 1868
The beginning of a family-owned spirits tradition in Upper Austria.
- 7th gen.
Emil Stegmüller brings inherited knowledge and new ideas together.
- Today
Ripe Austrian fruit, honest flavour and the promise: We bottle Austria.
EMIL 1868 / THE COLLECTIONFive characters.
Five characters.
We bottle Austria.
Warm, intense apricotFull-bodied, velvety, fruit-ledSoft and harmonious
Apricot
Fully ripe Austrian apricots define this liqueur: an intense aroma, a velvety palate and a soft finish. Restrained sweetness gives the fruit character room to shine. An apricot liqueur for sipping neat, pairing with desserts and mixing in fruity drinks.
“We bottle Austria.”
- Spirit
- Apricot Liqueur
- Character
- Apricots from Austria
EMIL 1868 / DRINKS & RECIPESGreat drinks.
Great drinks.
True character.
Nine cocktail ideas with apricot, Williams pear and stone pine. The current recipes from emil1868.com – to discover, mix and enjoy.
EMIL tumbler · serving illustrationA taste for more.
For dessert, for discovery and for time together.
EMIL 1868 / RANGEBottled
Bottled
character.
Austrian fruit, alpine herbs and more than 150 years of distilling tradition. Discover the collection and put together your personal selection.
EMIL 1868 / Fruit liqueur
Apricot Liqueur
Velvety, full-bodied and naturally fruity. Made with 100% Austrian apricots, gently processed and deliberately restrained in sweetness.
- Edition
- Austria-shaped bottle
- Bottle
- 700 ml · 20% vol
- Availability
- Available in the EMIL shop
€24.00incl. VATAdd to basket
Curated selection
Five Austrian characters. One unmistakable silhouette.
Clear Apricot
WSC 2026 · SilverEMIL 1868 / Fruit spirit
02Apricot Schnaps
Sun-ripened apricot, precisely distilled — clear, dry and persistent.
700 ml · 35% vol€24.00
Alpine Herbs
EMIL 1868 / Herbal liqueur
03Herbal Liqueur
Austrian alpine herbs — dark, aromatic and composed for today.
700 ml · 20% vol€24.00
Williams
EMIL 1868 / Fruit spirit
04Williams Pear
Williams pear at its most elegant — floral, powerful and dry.
700 ml · 35% vol€24.00
Stone pine
WSC 2026 · BronzeEMIL 1868 / Macerated stone pine spirit
05Stone Pine Infusion
Young stone pine cones from the Austrian Alps – resinous, fresh and full of forest character.
700 ml · 30% vol€24.00
EMIL 1868 / OUR COLLECTIONTurn Austria
Turn Austria
in your hands.
Apricot liqueur, apricot schnapps, Williams pear, herbs and stone pine. Five characters, one unmistakable shape. Discover your favourite from the EMIL collection.
One character.
Many places to belong.
Discover EMIL for your setting.