The clear distillate in the glass, which looks almost like water – until you smell it and the full fruit is there all at once. Pear, cherry, quince, plum: fruit brandies condense the essence of an orchard into a single sip.
Jörg Geiger Manufactory – Orchard Fruit as Cultural Heritage
Jörg Geiger distills varieties that can no longer be found at any farmers' market: Champagne Bratbirne (Champagne Baking Pear), Nägelesbirne (Nägeles Pear), wild apples. His brandies are aged in small barrels – port wine barrels, Madeira barrels – and thus gain depth and color.
piekfeine Brände and STILVOL.
piekfeine Brände stand for a clear, reduced style: Williams Pear Brandy, Hazelnut, Raspberry – nothing added, nothing hidden. STILVOL. combines fruit brandy with golden design and urban appeal.
A good fruit brandy doesn't taste like alcohol – it tastes like an orchard.
Here you will find fruit brandies, fine brandies, and barrel-aged spirits from Germany and Austria – sorted by fruit and producer.
