Vizovice, Czech Republic

Rudolf Jelinek

Vizovice heritage Moravian slivovice (plum brandy) and pálenka distillery with Slovak operations.

Rudolf Jelínek a.s. is a Czech spirits producer founded in 1894 in Vizovice, operating within a regional tradition of fruit spirit production dating back to the 16th century. The company specializes in fruit spirits (ovocné destiláty), with slivovice (plum brandy) as its flagship product alongside pear spirit (hruškovice Williams), apricot spirit (meruňkovice), cherry spirit (třešňovice), and apple spirit (jablkovice). The company also produces herbal liqueurs and offers kosher-certified variants of its spirits.

Rudolf Jelínek owns and manages 188 hectares of orchards in the Czech Republic specializing in plum, apricot, and cherry cultivation. The company began fruit spirit exports to the United States in 1934 and maintains an active wholesale and retail distribution network through dedicated shops and an e-shop. Production combines traditional distillation methods with modern technology. The company operates a visitor centre in Vizovice, a distillery museum in Prague, and a separate farmer distillery facility (pěstitelská pálenice) for small-scale producers in the region.

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