Spirits
Plum Brandy (Šljivovica / Rakija)
Plum brandy - known as šljivovica or plum rakija across the Balkans - is a clear fruit spirit with ripe stone-fruit aroma, often served neat and increasingly used in cocktails.
Origin · Serbia / BalkansBack to your bar
40%
ABV
80 proof
The story
Origin and evolution
Šljivovica is Serbia's protected plum brandy and sits at the center of Balkan rakija culture.
UNESCO recognized the social practices around Serbian šljivovica as intangible cultural heritage in 2022.
Modern bars keep using plum brandy neat as an aperitif and stirred into spirit-forward builds.
On the palate
Flavor profile
Key markers
stone-fruitplumwarmingaromatic
Pairs beautifully with
honeybitterscitrusdemerara
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