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RAKIA MENU

Rakia, the most popular fruit brandy of the Balkan region, established its tradition as a "homemade drink" centuries ago. Today, this handcrafted spirit is made in small distilleries, getting its unique flavoring from the distillation of 100% organic fruits. Although made of only the most ripened fruits, to include plums, apricots, pear and raspberries, it's most commonly known for its unmistakable deep and smooth taste. Being the national drink of the Balkans, it is often served as a welcoming toast to guest and is best enjoyed with good food and company.

HORIZONTAL TASTING $21 VERTICAL TASTING $21 try a pre fixe selection of three Rakias from the following try a pre fixe selection of three Rakias from the following

*Voivoda Quince / Stara Sokolova / Etno Quince *Etno Pear/Etno Apricot/Etno Quince *Zuta Osa Plum / Bozic Plum / Etno Plum *Bozic Pear / Bozic Apricot / Bozic Quince *Bozic Pear / Stara Sokolova Pear / Etno Pear *Stara Sokolova Pear / Apricot / Quince

PREMIUM TASTING $25 try any three rakias from selection below

STARA SOKOLOVA PLUM.....  BOZIC PEAR..... A uniquely smooth blend of traditional and modern varieties A flavoring of full pears are created by using a distilled fruit of plums with vanilla, orange blossom and earthy scents. mash, with subtle notes of citrus, finished by a smooth, yet This Rakia has become a staple of South Eastern Europe. crisp texture. STARA SOKOLOVA PEAR.....  BOZIC APRICOT..... Both refined and sophisticated, this Rakia is made entirely Produced from selected sorts of apricots, this Rakia arouses from the noble Williams pear and is valued for its muted the senses by skillfully flirting with the tongue and palate. sweetness and soft, floral notes. Although clear and colorless, its intense and pure smell is unforgettable. STARA SOKOLOVA QUINCE.....  A bold aroma is created by its double distillation. Made from BOZIC QUINCE..... fully ripe quince, it ensures the perfect harmony between Originated on the shores of the Caspian Sea, it awards the the sweetness and natural tartness of quince. taste and smell of royal fruit brandies, with a bold distinct fullness gained from its aging in stainless steel containers. STARA SOKOLOVA APRICOT.....  Made from the highest quality apricots from the regions of BOZIC GRAPPA..... Serbia. The fruit is picked at the peak of the season to ensure Made of select, ripened Muscat grapes to give an intense the final spirit reflects the pure, sweet essence of apricot. aroma of the unmistakable flavor of grapes. STARA SOKOLOVA HONEY.....  BOZIC HONEY..... This Rakia strikes a perfect chord of floral notes, with every sip Relishing the sweetness of this spirit, This rakia is carefully opening the bright natural sweetness of honey, filled in by the harvested with fruit nectar from bee to produce strong honey fruity base of the underlying spirit. notes. BURGAS ..... One of the best Bulgarian rakias, this barrel aged gem has a subtle Muscat aroma and oak notes remnant from the aging process with a soft and elegant taste. The rakia is produced by the distillation of wine made from Muscat Otonnel grape aged in small batches of selected oak barrels for more than three years. MARASKA PLUM..... Maraska Slivovitz is a pure, natural Kosher Slivovitz brandy made by special fermentation and distillation of the finest ripe blue plums grown in the rich soil of the Adriatic Hinter- land, the second largest plum-growing area in the world. It is made under strict kosher guidelines allowing this brandy to be “Kosher For Passover”. BOZIC PLUM..... Made from ripened plum, this brandy suggests a specific aroma and taste of pure fruit that was carefully crafted by smashed, fermented fruits. FLORES ZUTA OSA PLUM.....  GRUZANSKA PLUM..... Aged for several years in oak barrels, it is made with the ripest Carefully selected ripe plum named Crvena ranka, is left to plums to craft tastes of vanilla and almond; starting mellow ferment for a couple of weeks. Plum brandy made of plums and then leading to a smooth, clean finish. (double distilled) very pleasing taste, aging in oak barrels. During aging the primary taste of brandy is transformed into FLORES BELA OSA PLUM.....  a sophisticated bouquet that makes the Gružanska nit very Flores Bela Osa Plum gets its flavor from its organic, ripened appealing. plums and aging process in stainless steel containers to produce unique, exotic tastes. GRUZANSKA QUINCE..... Gružanska Nit is a quince brandy made by carefully selection ZLATNA PLUM..... of fruits picked form privately owned quince orchards, aged in This excellent brandy’s fruit is selected, smashed and left to stainless steel tanks for at least a year resulting in a unique ferment. Distillation protects the fruity ingredients of a deep, rich, complex flavor and long lingering finish. Smooth Slivovitz. and aromatic brandy is a result of a carefully conducted ZLATNA PEAR..... production process. A pure and natural Pear Brandy that delights the senses with ..... its unmistakable aroma of fresh pears and strong pear PERUN PLUM  Small batch, double distilled high quality fruit brandy produced aftertaste. Both potent and intense, striking the right balance in Serbia since 2007.It's crystal clear color demonstrates a of complexity. pure, well-balanced spirit. The nose surprises with the subtle ZLATNA APRICOT..... qualities of fruit. The palate is pleasing and easy to drink, very Very nice smell of fresh apricot and strong aroma.. Ripe fruit versatile to enjoy before or after dinner. Enjoy it in a cocktail with no apricot kernel is smashed and left to ferment. During or as you prefer, though traditionally we drink it chilled. distillation it has to keep its original fruity smell. PERUN PEAR..... ZLATNA QUINCE..... We crush and ferment the fruit, while removing seeds. The TMild-yellow color and clear brandy with nice quince pure fruit mash is distilled in our German-made red-copper aftertaste. Made of ripe quince distilled in the traditional way. pot still. It takes 38 pounds (17kg) of fruit to make 1000ml of VOIVODA QUINCE..... Brandy. After at least 12 months of aging, Brandy is ready to This Voivoda is made from fully ripened, hand-picked quince be bottled. The appearance is colorless. The nose surprises from a single orchard. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with the subtle qualities of fruit. Easy to drink, the palate is and then twice distilled in traditional copper stills to produce pleasing. The aftertaste is clean with a strong hint fruit. a memorable finish. KRUNA GRAPPA..... VOIVODA PEAR..... Kruna is a colorless, hard alcoholic drink with 50% alcohol, Made from fully ripened, handpicked Williams pears from a very potable, harmonious, full and warm mouthfeel. Wine single orchard. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with smell, strongly expressed with mild pomace smell afterwards. wild yeast and twice distilled in traditional copper stills. ZARIC PEAR..... ETNO PLUM..... It is produced from the most valued pear cultivar, „Viljamov- This brandy is first strong, finished by its smooth clean texture ka“ containing a high percentage of sugar and very little acid, to prepare any palate for food. therefore its aromatic matters are fully exposed. One bottle of brandy is produced from 8-10 kilograms of pears. ETNO PEAR..... Distilled from organic, fully ripe Williams pears to results in a ZARIC PLUM..... clear brandy with an intense aroma and complex taste of pears. Produced from fully ripe plum fruits of Trnovaca, Pozegaca and Crvena ranka cultivated in the sunny slopes of the hills in ETNO APRICOT..... the vicinity of Kosjeric, using the latest technology and the Made with distilled, organic apricots. Its intense and clean traditional manner of distilling in a copper boiler. The plums aromas of local apricots result in lasting memorites of its are grown at the altitude between 500 and 900 meters above unique taste. sea level and in ecological vineyards. ETNO QUINCE..... ZARIC QUINCE..... This ultra-rare brandy is made from the quince through the Produced from ripe, sweet and aromatic fruits of quince. process of fermenting the quince, which gives way to its subtle, Quince has a low content of sugar and it should be left on a yet sweet finish. tree as long as possible until it is fully ripe, or even mildly ripe. ETNO GRAPPA..... Selected and suciently ripe fruits with a higher content of This exquisite brandy is distilled from fully ripened grapes to sugar are used in the production process. One liter of brandy embody the freshness and crispness of its fruits, with a soft, is produced from 16 kg of this fruit. tart finish. ZARIC RASPBERRY..... MONTENEGRO GRAPPA..... Twenty kilograms of carefully selected raspberry fruits is This hard grape brandy, is mildly balanced to develop an needed for the production of one litre of this exclusive brandy. aroma of grape varieties from the Montenegro region with a A sensitive fruit, resistant to classical distilling process, does fullness that not lose its characteristic flavour due to our special technolo- suggests its formation using whole crushed grapes. gy which carefully emphasizes it. Thermal processing isolates and preserves the flavour so that the produced brandy should GAZDINA RASPBERRY.....  not be coloured, and to keep the characteristic fragrance and This Rakia is made from carefully selected berries belonging flavour of perfect fresh fruits. to the family of roses that produce an exceptional raspberry flavor with a recognizable aroma. MANASTIRKA PLUM..... Manastirka Slivovitz is made of the sort of plum called EXCELLENTIA PLUM..... Pozegaca from Western Serbia region. Pozegaca is probably This popular brandy is produced by processing the Pozegaca the most aromatic plum in the world. After fermentation plums that gives to its full body flavored. Manastirka is double distilled in order to decrease alcoholic JELINEK PLUM..... content of good slivovitz and gain more proficient taste. An age old recipe of R. Jelinek's , this high-quality, three times This is probably the most famous brands of all plum brandies. distilled plum brandy is made of well-matured plums to create TAKOVO PEAR..... a smooth, slight almond flavor. A fruit rakia produced from the world famous pear Williams, GRUZANKA PEAR..... with its aroma and flavor preserved by a careful distillation Fruit brandy Vilijamovka produced by careful selection of process, revealing the refreshing qualities of a fresh pear. fruit from private plantations in the heart of Sumadija, at the TAKOVO QUINCE..... slopes of Kotlenik mountain, noble aroma and taste. Ripe This quince is made from finest quince fruits. Its traditional Williams pear is carefully selected, smashed and left to ferment methods of production contributes to the formation of the for a couple of weeks. Double- distilled in traditional way. unique harmony of taste and smell that Quince Brandy is GRUZANKA PEAR W/ HONEY..... known for. Carefully selected Vilijamovka produced from private TAKOVO PLUM..... plantations in the heart of Sumadija. This ripe Williams pear Sljivovica is made with with Ripe plum from Central Serbia is selected, smashed and left to ferment for a couple of weeks. region. The fruit is selected , smashed and left to ferment. Double distilled in traditional way and infused with honey. Distillation protects the fruity ingredients of a Slivovitz.