The winners of the "Rakija Trophy" awards were announced on the second day of Wine Vision by Open Balkan, which officially ended one of the most selective and modern evaluations of brandies in the region.
This year's competition was conducted for the first time with a fully electronic scoring system and the transition to an international 100-point standard, which raised the process to the level of prestigious global spirits reviews. An international panel of 15 judges in three panels evaluated a total of 105 samples, with strictly defined criteria of quality, style and technical precision.
Winners of the 2025 Rakija Trophy:
Category: Plum
2025 Plum Rakija Trophy
Distillery Cherry Hill - rakija Zaplet plum
Plum Rakija Grand Gold
1. Distillery Potpis - rakija Stari Potpis 12 Trezor
2. Distillery Eko Tehnology - rakija Čedina 12 plum
Plum Rakija Gold
1. Podrum Želja - rakija Želja 7
2. Podrum Želja - rakija Želja 12
3. Distillery Pevac - rakija Pevčanik
4. Distillery Savro - rakija plum
5. Distillery Princip - rakija Princip plum
6. Distillery Emperus - rakija Emperus 15
7. Distillery Blagojević - rakija Nasleđe 8
8. Distillery BB Klekovača - rakija Baština 1858
Plum Rakija Silver
1. Distillery Tim d.o.o - rakija Stara pesma plum 12
2. Distillery RB Global - rakija Stara sokolova 12
3. Distillery Quzmin - rakija Diogen plum
4. Distillery Pruna - rakija Pruna plum Le Grand
5. Distillery Momirović - rakija X leta
6. Distillery Mladenović - rakija Sofija
7. Distillery Mali podrum Vukojčić - rakija Draža prepečenica
8. Distillery Emperus - rakija Emperus Privilege
9. Distillery Aleksić Prvi - rakija Gružanska zlatna nit
Category: Quince
2025 Quince Rakija Trophy
Distillery Simex Original - rakija Vučija quince
Quince Rakija Silver
Distillery Quzmin - rakija Quzmin quince
Category: Pear
2025 Pear Rakija Trophy
Distillery Gorda - rakija Gorda
Pear Rakija Silver
1. Distillery Salaš naš - rakija Naša sa salaša vilijamovka
2. Distillery Zarić - rakija Nirvana
Category: Apricot
2025 Apricot Rakija Trophy
Distillery Potpis - rakija Potpis kajsija 05 barik
Apricot Rakija Grand Gold
Distillery Momirović - rakija Zora
Apricot Rakija Gold
Distillery Tim d.o.o - rakija Stara pesma Stara kajsija
Apricot Rakija Silver
Distillery Savro – apricot rakija
Category: Apple
2025 Apple Rakija Trophy
Distillery Mladenović - rakija Marta
Apple Rakija Gold
Distillery Dibonis - rakija Almados
Apple Rakija Silver
Distillery BB Klekovača - rakija Jabuka si bila
Category: Grape
2025 Grape Rakija Trophy
Distillery Tandem - rakija Bistra voda
Grape Rakija Gold
1. Distillery Kamnik - rakija Muskat Hamburg
2. Distillery Versus - Tradicionalna bela lozova rakija
Grape Rakija Silver
1. Distillery RB Global - rakija Stara sokolova VSOP rakija od vina
2. Podrum Paradžik - rakija Moklishka Z”ta
3. Podrum Paradžik - rakija Moklishte VSOP
4. Klincharov Winery & Destillery - rakija Klincharovka loza
5. Distillery Lumen - rakija Muskat Hamburg
6. Distillery Lumen - rakija Tečno zlato
7. Distillery Damjanov - rakija Imperium