Bela Yebiga

YEBIGA ‘BELA’ – YOUNG AND POWERFUL
“Brandy of the Year 2024”: Tales Spirited Awards winner.

BELA (translated as “white”) is a clear and clean rakija od šljiva (plum rakija) made from a 50-50 blend of hyperlocal, handpicked Čačanska rodna and Čačanska lepotica plums, both native to the region of central/southern Serbia. Like our PRVA, BELA is a classic rakija procured through rigorously traditional processes, faithful to a heritage that goes back hundreds of years.

Best served neat, room temperature (16-20C) or slightly chilled.

With a lower alcohol by volume than PRVA, BELA it is a clean, floral beverage, and gentle on the palate. Though abundant with fruit, it is also pleasantly dry and ridiculously easy to drink. BELA is reminiscent of slivovitz from more northern European neighbors like Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, but with a distinctive nose and taste that, and in our opinion, just puts anything comparable to shame.

In a blind tasting at the n a blind tasting at the 2024 New Orleans Tasting Competition/Tales Spirited Awards, the judges agreed, and awarded it a Double Gold, Best in Category, and Brandy of the Year!! This is a drink you can sip, slightly chilled like a grappa, and opens entirely new possibilities in the realm of cocktails. This is a drink you can sip, slightly chilled like a grappa, and opens entirely new possibilities in the realm of cocktails.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance
Crystal clear
Strength
40% abv (80 proof)
Nose
Rich floral aromas,
pine notes
Taste
Soft, with persistent
fresh fruit
Finish
Long, dry and fruit filled

Packaging: Without decorative box