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Herzegovina is well known as producer of good brandies.

 

 

Loza - Grape vine brandy
ImageThe grapes brandy Loza is produced by distillation of the fermented grapes marc of the noble grape vine. On the market it must contain between 40 and 55 vol. % of alcohol and the ingredients defined in the regulations on the quality of alcoholic beverages. It belongs to the group of spirits. It’s usually colorless. It acquires the color of the wood only when kept in an old wooden vessel. It has a distinctive odour and intensive taste.  

Travarica - Herb - flavored brandy
ImageTravarica is a product gained out of natural fruit brandies and grapes or mixed brandies, and fruit and grapes distillate with the addition of aromatic and bitter medicinal herbs ingredients, mainly in the form of macerate, aromatic distillates, and proper ethereal oils. It contains between 40 and 52 vol.% of alcohol. The quantity of total extract must not be more than 50g/l. It has a light yellow color and distinctive blending aromas of various kinds of medicinal herbs.
 

Honey brandy (Medovača)
ImageMedovača is an alcoholic beverage produced by adding a certain amount of honey from different herbs to the base of grape vine brandy. Since honey is a complex product from the metabolism of bees, it’s also a blend of sugar from fruit and grapes, aromatic and mucilage substances, formic acid, ethereal oils, and water. Because of this combination, brandies made with honey vary depending on the origin and quantity of honey used. With the addition of honey, similar to that of Travarica, the percentage of alcohol content is between 40 and 52% vol. The colour of the honey brandy naturally depends on the orignial colour and type of honey. However, most of the honey brandies have a yellow – gold colour and a pronounced warm and sweet aroma.


 
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The Illyrians had been familiar with grapes before the arrival of the Romans to our land and that the culture of wine-growing spread from the coast of the Adriatic sea towards the mainland through the valley of the Neretva and by terrestrial routes.

 

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