Spirits

Zvečevo Jubilarni — a Croatian brandy with a jubilee designation, smooth and approachable. Mellow profile, balanced sweetness, and a clean finish; ...

Bottles like this lined the good glass cabinet in your grandmother's dining room, saved for when guests came over. Darna's Bacio d'Amore is a raspb...

A small glass of walnut liqueur poured after a big Sunday meal is the closing ritual at every Croatian table. Darna's Orahovac is a walnut liqueur,...

Darna Teranino — a Croatian sweet liqueur built around the indigenous Istrian Teran grape. Rich, fruity, and spiced; a uniquely Istrian alternative...

Soplica Wiśniowa — Polish cherry-infused vodka built on the country's centuries-old nalewka tradition. Real fruit, real spirit, just enough sweetne...

Gazdina Apple Rakija — a Bosnian apple brandy in the village-still tradition. Distilled from ripe orchard apples; clean fruit profile and full spir...

Rakija like this is what came out in small glasses when family visited, poured from a bottle that never had a label anyone paid attention to. Imper...

A bottle of grandfather's rakija on the shelf, poured for toasts at every gathering, is a Balkan constant. Rubin Loza grape brandy is produced from...

A dram of Islay whisky is the quiet ritual reserved for the end of a long day, poured slow and sipped even slower. Kilchoman's Machir Bay is a sing...

A small glass of cognac poured after a long family dinner marks the end of the evening the same way in a lot of European households. This is Mon-Ro...

Divna Diluted Šljivovica — a Bosnian plum rakija bottled at a softer drinking strength than full-proof šljivovica. Smooth, approachable, and tradit...

A bottle of rakija always sat on the shelf back home, poured out the moment a guest walked through the door. Crnogorski Prvijenac is a fine grape b...

A shot of tequila poured at a backyard party is a newer tradition a lot of families picked up living here in California. This is Honorable Tequila ...

Takovo Apricot Brandy (Kajsijevača) — a Serbian apricot rakija from central Šumadija orchards. Distinctively perfumed, lightly sweet on the nose, a...

Takovo Original Dunja — a Serbian quince rakija from central Šumadija orchards. Distinctively perfumed, faintly honeyed, and unmistakably quince; t...

Vršacko Vinogorje Muskatna Lozova Rakija — a Serbian grape rakija distilled from Muscat-family grapes in the Vršac wine region. Aromatic, floral, a...

Rubin Vinjak VS — Serbia's iconic grape brandy from Rubin AD, distilled from wine and aged at least two years in oak. Amber spirit with vanilla and...

Every Serbian household seems to have someone who swears their family's rakija is the real one, and this small-batch plum brandy is built for that ...

Šljivovica is the plum brandy kept in the back of the cabinet for toasts and unexpected guests, the smell alone bringing back family gatherings bac...

The small bottle of Koketa comes out at the end of a family dinner, poured just before the coffee. Destilerija Zarić of Kosjerić, Serbia, has been ...

Baraba Heirloom Plum Rakija — a Serbian plum brandy distilled from heirloom plum varieties, bottled at the Baraba distillery. Concentrated, traditi...

Burgas 63 Pearl Special Selection — a Bulgarian grape brandy in a smaller bottle from the Black Sea coast distilling tradition. Refined grape aroma...

A shot of cytrynówka lemon liqueur is the toast poured after a big family dinner, sharp and bright at the end of a heavy meal. Polonaise makes this...

Peshterska Grape Brandy — a Bulgarian grape rakija from the town of Peshtera in the southern Rhodope mountains. Smooth, mellow, and inviting; rakij...