The history of Becherovka dates back to the 19th century. The company was founded by the spice and colonial merchant Josef Vitus Becher.



For several years, he focused on developing a stomach liqueur based on a recipe left to him by his friend Dr Christian Frobrig, from England. Later in 1807, Josef started selling his medicinal herbal drink with its unmistakable aroma and taste under the name English Bitter.


The popularity of the stomach liqueur with its miraculous herbal power soared. Also, other members of the Becher family contributed to the growth of the company and the fame of Becherovka Original. The most important of them was Jan Becher, who had led the company for almost 40 years and whose signature still adorns each bottle of Becherovka Original. For his extraordinary business skills, he is considered the founder of the brand.