Distillery Aura
Production Process
Production at Aura Distillery is based on a completely natural process, where fruit and other herbs are macerated at room temperature for six months in a base brandy, leaving only the best within.
We distill three types of foundation brandy: for herbal it is komovica, homemade brandy made of grape pomace, and for fruit brandys it is distillate from apples or pears, which we use as a base for macerating other brandies and liqueurs.
Picking the herbs and fruits
Fruit fermentation
Distillation
Maceration
Finished product packed and ready for you to enjoy
Picking the herbs and fruits
Fruit fermentation
Distillation
Maceration
Finished product packed and ready for you to enjoy
„The home of Istrian brandy“
- "The home of Istrian brandy" - is the sign that will greet you at the door of our family distillery Aura in Buzet.
Within the thick walls of the former wine cellar, spanning over 600 m², the production of brandies, liqueurs, gin, and jams takes place. In addition to the production area where Aura products are made, there is also a tasting area and retail space.
Unique interior of the distillery
The building was built in 1907, and we have preserved its authentic appearance as much as possible, so that today, old barrels with a capacity of around 11,000 liters, made at the same time as the distillery cellar, are still inside. These barrels were completed inside the cellar because they were too large to pass through the doors.
More pictures of our destilery
The fruits of nature
The most beautiful part of our production begins with the harvesting of plants. Our parents, Aurelija and Radenko, who have the first two letters of their names forming "Aura" - the seal by which the distillery is recognized, know the most about it. They take care of the calendar and the state of nature, and know exactly when it is time to harvest which plants. Our pickers move through the clean slopes of Ćićarija, wild areas far from roads and settlements, throughout our Istria and islands, as well as in our mother's and grandmother's garden where we pick mint, roses, and various herbs for our brandies and liqueurs.
Our jams are known for their specially selected recipes, and we make them from dandelion, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, figs, and plums.
In the production of gin, we use a whole range of spices specific to our region, as well as the main ingredient of juniper berries picked on the slopes of Ćićarija and pine needles from the shores of the Adriatic.
mom Aurelija and dad Radenko
Visit to Aura Distillery
Our visitors can see and experience the entire production process - from fruit fermentation, distillation, fruit maceration, aging of brandies, to filling, labeling, and packaging.
We are open for visits throughout the year, whether you want a group or individual tour and tasting of our brandies, liqueurs, gin, cocktails with our products, jams, and other delicacies.
Aura Archive where you can store your memories
A particularly interesting part of our distillery is the archive, where visitors can leave their bottle to be stored until a future visit to the same place. Many beautiful stories and memories have already been preserved in our archive, including wedding anniversaries, the birth of children, birthdays, and other special moments.
Would you like to participate in the production of our gin Karbun?
Together with our technologist, you can cook gin Karbun, experience the entire production process, find out which spices we use in cooking, and which procedures we use to obtain the purest and tastiest gin. Cooking is not just a demonstration, you can also participate in cutting the citrus we use, weighing and preparing other spices, and various other activities that are required. After cooking, of course, comes everyone's favorite part - tasting!
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