Residents of Toplica, Southern Serbia are famous for their excellent fruit brandy. They also make herbal brandy, with medicinal herbs added to the fruit brandy. The healing effect of the herbal fruit brandy is well known since the ancient times of Saint Sava. Population has been moving … [Read more...]
Author: Nenad
Tastebrandy.com Represented to Brandy Producers Association of Serbia
http://youtu.be/NS87Gsy-HQA Tastebrandy.com represented its work in online sales of Serbian brandy to Brandy Producers Association in Belgrade June 12, 2012. The Association is part of Chamber of Commerce. Nenad Gacanovic, CEO of tastebrandy.com, presented the efforts in online sales to make … [Read more...]
Whiskey vs. brandy
Brandy means fruit brandy, in Eastern European manner. Probably the most popular sort is Plum Brandy or Slivovitz(slivovica, šljivovica, etc, from Slavic “šljiva” meaning plum). So, ever wondered should you choose whiskey or fruit brandy? I didn’t. All until I saw my Eastern neighbors not even … [Read more...]
Imagine: Slivovitz pis!
Mannekin Pis shows off plums for Serbia On 15 February, Brussels’ much-loved and somewhat peculiar icon the ‘Manneken Pis’, to mark the National Day of Serbia, was wearing traditional Serbian costume and from his unique ‘pump’ the country’s plum brandy, šljivovica, was flowing for passers-by … [Read more...]
Brandy and Rakija – anything in common?
Ever heard of rakija or rakia? Or arak? Or grappa? Or mastika? Or slivovitz? Or brandy? Some say rakia is derived from Arabic araq or arak, meaning wine. It was used in the Middle East for all sorts of spirits destilled from grapes and wine. Turkish conquering of the Balkans brought new … [Read more...]
Tough and rough – Slivovitz plum brandy
Plum brandy slivovitz with over alc. vol. 35% v/v is a bit tough for Western palate. I realized few years ago that Western European spirits are sweeter, milder and with lower alcoholic content that Eastern European ones. If you ask one of an alcoholic beverage from Eastern Europe, the very first … [Read more...]
