Aged Plum Brandy
ReferenceSerbia, Bosnia, France, Germany
Famous For
1941 (Suffering Bastard)
Gin and brandy walk into a war zone. Ginger beer brings them home.
A. J.
Two ingredients. Applejack meets grapefruit and nothing else is needed.
After Dinner Cocktail
In an era when cocktails had functional names, this one told you exactly when to drink it — and a hundred years later, the advice still holds.
Tasting Notes
Dried plum, prune, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, walnut, dark honey, toffee, leather, marzipan. Young versions are fiery and fruit-forward; aged expressions develop pastry spice and oak complexity. Double-distilled versions are cleaner; single-distilled retain more rustic plum character.
Brand Guide
Jelinek Silver Slivovitz ($20-25)
Maraska Stara Sljivovica, R. Jelinek 10yr ($30-40)
Takovo Zlatna, Simex 12yr ($45-60)
Quaglia Prugna, artisanal single-orchard ($70+). Jelinek 10yr is the entry point for quality