The sloe plum is a genus of tree directly related to the plum family. When fall comes, this thorny bush of medium size produces small, round, dark blue-to-black stone fruits.

Wild fruits from the Carpathian forests are used for this brandy, where they are harvested only after the first frost. Their sweet, mild flavor of bitter almond, plum and fine cherry only fully develops with the first frosts of the season, so until then our growers patiently watch and wait.

The sloe plums are then harvested by hand and transported fresh – never frozen – to the distillery, where they are processed immediately. This is the only way of maintaining the fine flavor of the fresh fruit in all its rich complexity.

Up to 100kg (220 pounds) of plums are needed to produce just one liter of this precious fruit brandy, because the sloe plum’s naturally low sugar content limits the amount of alcohol that can be generated. The result, however, is certainly worth the effort: a rare distillate with fine bitter almond flavors and a hint of fruity plum.

Alcoholic content: 50%

Bottle: 35cl