OUR HISTORY

When we reflect on our beginnings, we always think of the oldest barrel in our family treasury and the brandy it held. To avoid assumptions, we sent samples of our oldest brandies to the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) in Scotland. Through radiocarbon dating, their age was confirmed. These brandies are our EMPERUS Relics.

EMPERUS RELIC I

The oldest distillate in our family treasury was crafted by Vasilije's father, Dragomirimage, in the mid-20th century. Without an exact production date, we sent a sample to the SUERC laboratory, which certifiedimage  it was produced between 1935 and 1960. It’s believed this plum brandy is a blend of several distillates, made shortly before and after World War II. Our treasury holds just 21 bottles.

EMPERUS RELIC II

In 1957, Deda Vasilijeimage harvested fruits from his new orchards, filled with native plum varieties, to craft a brandy we now proudly hold with a SUERC radiocarbon certification.image We carefully preserve 37 bottles of this cherished legacy.

EMPERUS ARCHIVE

In addition to the two EMPERUS Relics, we hold other precious distillates from the latter half of the 20th century. With great care, we have removed these distillates from their original barrels, filtered and bottled them, preserving them for generations to come. Our archive includes distillates from 1960 (42 bottles), 1966 (36 bottles), 1968 (32 bottles), 1972 (51 bottles), 1973 (26 bottles), 1977 (30 bottles), 1978 (32 bottles), 1982 (48 bottles), and 1985 (24 bottles).

All our archive brandies are safeguarded within the EMPERUS Treasury, alongside the brandies and barrels of the EMPERUS Keepers.

EMPERUS RESERVA ANTICA

We have opened our family treasury and are now ready to share its finest selection with you. EMPERUS RESERVA ANTICA holds the title of Serbia’s highest-rated brandy of all time, crowned as the Best Serbian Plum Brandy of 2023.

A sample of this brandy was also sent to the SUERC laboratory, confirmingimage it was produced in 1992 and 1993. There are a total of 954 bottles, each individually numbered and marked with its unique identifier.

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EMPERUS Distillery launched a new product line this fall – ZORA by EMPERUS!