Vinjak
Vinjak (Serbian Cyrillic: Вињак) is a brand of brandy produced by the Serbian company Rubin. Previously named as Cognac (Serbian: Коњак, romanized: Konjak), it was renamed when stricter laws governing what may be branded Cognac came into force. The drink itself is light brown, and contains 40% alcohol.
casks of 500 litres each. Before bottling, it is mixed with distilled water, to obtain the 40% abv beverage. Between 4.8 and 5.5 million litres are produced each year.[1] Like French cognac, Vinjak is labelled with V.S.[2] ("Very Special"), 5 V.S.O.P.[3] ("Very Special Old Pale") or XO[4] ("Extra Old"), depending on how long it was aged.[5]
Badel 1862 boasts the first brandy, later named Vinjak, produced in Croatia: Glembay 15 y.o. Distilled in the winery of Benkovac,[6] the distillation process is identical to the process of French cognac.[7] In 1970 the company introduced Cezar, another Vinjak.[8]
References
- ^ Lažno piće u originalnoj ambalaži, Politika, 2012-07-24
- ^ Vinjak V.S. (in Serbian), Rubin
- ^ Vinjak 5 V.S.O.P. (in Serbian), Rubin
- ^ Vinjak XO (in Serbian), Rubin
- ^ Vinjak V.S., 5 V.S.O.P., XO (in Serbian), Rubin
- ^ "Winery Benkovac". Badel 1862. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Glembay 15 y.o." Badel 1862. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Cezar". Badel 1862. Retrieved 28 June 2019.