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U okviru destilerije postoji Srpska banka rakije , odnosno mogućnost da svako ima svoje sopstveno bure This distillery has a Serbian rakia bank, i.e., the possibility for everyone to have their own barrel
honey rakia in earthen or čokanje glass bottles, the fa- mous šljivovica plum rakia in luxurious glass packag- ing, exclusive chocolates with brandy etc. But Branko didn‘t stop there. He opened the Bel- grade Urban Distillery, a craft distillery producing over 20 types of rakia in limited series, with double distil- lation in a small copper still, with daring recipes and new combinations of flavours. ere is also a restaurant and a cocktail bar within the scope of this distillery in the Dorćol neighbourhood, so in addition to top qual- ity spirits, you can also enjoy local and international culinary specialities. After all he’s done, we asked him what rakia means to him – is it comfort, joy or health - and he gave a succinct answer: rakia is inspiration… “Rakia Bar was created in 2006, with the idea of presenting our traditional drink in a professional and
modern way, to show the specific gastronomic culture of rakia and mezetluk – the Serbian version of slow food. at’s why the Rakia Bar gift shop offers, apart from top rakia brandies, other traditional products and special series of chocolates with rakia and other inter- esting delicacies. Naturally, foreigners are delighted to be able to find the best of Serbia in one place, and their only dilemma after tasting the rakia is how many bot- tles they can fit in their suitcase,” says Branko. He has no dilemma when it comes to rating šljivovi- ca plum rakia as the best type, because it has the most complex character and undergoes a fantastic transfor- mation while aging in oak barrels. at’s why his own rakia, the one called Branko, is made from plums, but with one small twist… “ e technique for producing šljivovica is very sim-
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