Schwechow fruit brandy SCHLEHE – Sloe brandy

More information about Schwechow fruit brandy SCHLEHE Schwechow’s best sloe brandy – The sloe (also known as blackthorn) is not only a popular source of nectar for numerous butterflies. Schwechow’s sloe brandy is lovingly produced by hand and is reminiscent of almonds and a hint of roasted aromas on the palate.Blackthorn often grows in the company of juniper, barberry, hazelnut, wild roses and hawthorn. Sloes are also at home on the dunes by the Baltic Sea. The fruits are ripe in early fall, but are only harvested after the first frost. The frost causes some of the bitter-tasting and astringent tannins in the fruit to be broken down enzymatically.In our spirits, the alcohol does not come from the fermentation of the fruit, but from the use of neutral alcohol. Due to their low sugar content, the fruits used for the spirits are not suitable for fermentation, but they do have a lot of aroma.By soaking the fruit in neutral alcohol, the aromatic substances can pass into the alcohol. This is followed by distillation.