Monastery brandy
Throughout history, monasteries across the Balkans region, found alcohol manufacturing to be one of their steadiest and most reliable source of income. This has made it into a sort of a tradition, with every monastery having their own recipe and tradition of brandy-making as a well-kept secret.
This is only fitting, seeing as how the purpose of the church was, for the most part, a keeper of tradition and brandy is deeply rooted in the tradition of the area. This is what has made monastery brandy or monastery schnapps into one of the distinguished cultural traits of the region. This phenomenon attracts brandy enthusiasts, filmmakers and historians across the globe.
Nonetheless, there’s no better way of understanding why this is so than by tasting this unique beverage on your own.

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Quince Brandy Monastery Kovilj
Quince Brandy Monastery Kovilj
29,19 € VAT Incl.Amber quince brandy with preserved fruity aroma.
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Apricot Brandy Kovilj Monastery
Apricot Brandy Kovilj Monastery
29,19 € VAT Incl.Brandy distilled in traditional way in the Kovilj Orthodox Monastery
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Pear Brandy Monastery Kovilj
Pear Brandy Monastery Kovilj
29,19 € VAT Incl.Very clear and good pear brandy produced of Williams pear in 13-century Orthodox Monastery of Kovilj.
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Walnut Liqueur Monastery Kovilj
Walnut Liqueur Monastery Kovilj
25,70 € VAT Incl.Walnut Liqueur Monastery Kovilj is mild and a bit sweet liqueur aged with unripe, green walnuts. Known for its exceptional curative features.
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Brandy of Dried Plums from the Patriarchal basement…
Brandy of Dried Plums from the Patriarchal basement 0,7 L
29,07 € VAT Incl.Brandy of Dried Plums from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci is an elegant and reach, amber coloured brandy with sweet and memorable flavor. This brandy is recognizable by its unique colour and fruity fragrance obtained from carefully selected dried plums of the highest quality.
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Plum Brandy Bukovo Monastery 0,5 L
Plum Brandy Bukovo Monastery 0,5 L
23,76 € VAT Incl.This plum brandy slivovitz was produced in process of double distillation. It ages in oak for couple of years. Natural product free of any sugar, caramel or artificial colors, flavors.
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Plum Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
Plum Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
22,47 € VAT Incl.Plum Brandy from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci is a light yellow brandy, very potable and balanced with mildly developed plum aroma. Distilled from famous Serbian plums, this brandy provides specific spectrum of aroma and nice aftersmell. Plum brandy is an excellent present from monks who continue to keep old tradition and still produce the highest quality wines and brandies.
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Quince Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
Quince Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
28,42 € VAT Incl.Quince Brandy from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci is a crystal clear brandy with a nice fruit aroma that makes this brandy so potable. Brandy is distilled from carefully selected quince grown in Serbia.
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Apricot Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
Apricot Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
28,42 € VAT Incl.Apricot Brandy from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci is a top-quality crystal clear fruit brandy with dominant ripe apricots aroma. Distilled from fresh apricot juice in which the quality and intense aroma of sun-ripened apricot is preserved, this brandy is the best gift from the Patriarchal basement and its monks who are adding much love and more prayers into it while producing this original apricot brandy.
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Plum Juniper Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
Plum Juniper Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
24,04 € VAT Incl.Plum Juniper Brandy is one of the most popular Serbian brandies prepared as perfect natural mix of plum brandy and juniper berries. This brandy from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci offers crystal clean, smooth flavour and strong aftersmell. Plum Juniper Brandy is more than natural brandy, it has been a legendary Serbian brandy for centuries.
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Raspberry Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in…
Raspberry Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia 0,5L
17,49 € VAT Incl.Raspberry Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia is recognized by its raspberry red colour, particular juicy density and delighted sweetness. Made from the best fruit pulp in which the quality and intense aroma of fresh raspberry is preserved, this liqueur is the best gift from the Monastery Zica’s nuns who are using beautiful nature gifts, adding much love and more prayers while producing this miracules liqueur.
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Grape Brandy Black Tamjanika
Grape Brandy Black Tamjanika
29,82 € VAT Incl.Grape Brandy Black Tamjanika is produced from very rare Muscat grape. In Serbia, it still exists thanks to the Bukovo Monastery and the diligent hands of the monks.
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Apricot Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in…
Apricot Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia 0,5L
19,52 € VAT Incl.Apricot Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica is recognized by its sunny yellow colour, creamy dried flavour and by its sweet and apricot aroma. Made from the best fruit pulp in which the quality and intense aroma of sun-ripened apricot is preserved, this liqueur is the best gift from the Monastery Zica’s nuns who are using these beautiful nature gifts, adding much love and more prayers while producing this miraculous liqueur.
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Cherry Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in…
Cherry Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia 0,5L
17,20 € VAT Incl.Cherry Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia is recognized by its royal red colour, naturally flavored and sourly sweet cherry taste. This popular liqueur is made with real cherries and its deep red and sweet fruity taste makes it perfect drink for mixing in various cocktails. As it is made from best quality fruits, this sweet and medicated liqueur is perfect gift from the Monestry Zica’s. Nuns from this Monestry are using beautiful nature gifts and added much love and prayers in it and this is what makes this liqueur so miraculous.
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Grape Brandy Lozovaca from the Patriarchal basements
Grape Brandy Lozovaca from the Patriarchal basements
21,88 € VAT Incl.Grape Brandy from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci is a crystal clear brandy, very potable and balanced with mildly developed grape aroma. Grape Brandy is produced by distillation of fermented grapes (grape wine) on traditional way by monks from Sremski Karlovci who continues very long tradition of the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci by production of real brandies and wine by using high quality fruits naturally grown in Serbia.
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Quince Brandy Monastery Kovilj
Quince Brandy Monastery Kovilj
43,13 € VAT Incl.Amber quince brandy with preserved fruity aroma.
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Grape Brandy Komovica from the Patriarchal basement
Grape Brandy Komovica from the Patriarchal basement
22,18 € VAT Incl.The Komovica is a type of grape brandy obtained from the remains of fermented grapes after the wine is poured out of it. Also, this brandy is traditionally used to reduce rheumatic pain or to lower the high temperature (by putting wet covering). The healing benefits of this brandy could be made more efficient with …
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Apple Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
Apple Brandy from the Patriarchal basement
25,42 € VAT Incl.Apple Brandy from the Patriarchal basement in Sremski Karlovci has fresh and clean apple flavour, smooth sweetness in the nose and a golden colour from the oak.
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Apple Brandy Calvados Monastery Kovilj
Apple Brandy Calvados Monastery Kovilj
59,99 € VAT Incl.Apple brandy distilled from cider by traditional Calvados receipe and aged for 3 years in oak in 13- century Orthodox Monastery of Kovilj.
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Aronia Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in…
Aronia Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia 0,5L
17,32 € VAT Incl.Aronia Liqueur from the Orthodox Monastery Zica in Serbia is royal red, all natural alcoholic drink, with fruity and delightful taste of aronia berries. Liquer is made of handpicked aronia berries juice and other natural ingredients, with no artificial colourings or preservatives.
Throughout history, monasteries across the Balkans region, found alcohol manufacturing to be one of their steadiest and most reliable source of income. This has made it into a sort of a tradition, with every monastery having their own recipe and tradition of brandy-making as a well-kept secret.
This is only fitting, seeing as how the purpose of the church was, for the most part, a keeper of tradition and brandy is deeply rooted in the tradition of the area. This is what has made monastery brandy or monastery schnapps into one of the distinguished cultural traits of the region. This phenomenon attracts brandy enthusiasts, filmmakers and historians across the globe.
Nonetheless, there’s no better way of understanding why this is so than by tasting this unique beverage on your own.