LiquiB
Description
In 1812, baron František Hildprandt built a sugar factory in the very near of Blatná Castle, which was rebuilt into distillery in 1885. Since that time there was handed down the production not only of ethyl alcohol but also final products, especially fruit distillates. The distillery was incorporated into the West- Bohemian distilleries after the World War II and later it was passed back into the ownership of Hildprandt family within the restitution. The owners´ effort is to build on the family traditions and produce high-quality distillates following the family recipes.
Nowadays the company belongs among the largest producers and exporters of fruit distillates in the Czech Republic. The area near Lnáře Castle is used for production of raw ethyl alcohol, a basis for herbal liqueurs and vodka production and the area near Blatná castle is used for production of fruit distillates. Unfortunately, that area was flooded in 2002, however, thanks to considerable effort of the owners and employees it was repaired and modernized. Based on considerable investment, the production was equipped by the latest technology which enables the consecutive productivity growth, and ensures the top quality of the spirits.
Contact and location
adsress: Plzeňská 315, 388 01 Blatná
phone: +420 383 422 523
mobile: +420 731 487 005
e-mail: liquib@liquib.cz
web: http://www.liquib.cz/
tours: upon request
Storks in Blatná Distillery
Storks somehow inherently belong to the distillery in Blatná. For many years there was nothing strange about it, storks arrived in spring, nested, brought young in the summer and then in the autumn all flew together to warmer landscapes. For the past few years, however, storks have stayed with us the whole winter. This might be because the male comes from the kennel and his natural instincts had probably been partially suppressed. The first winter was left alone and his partner returned in the spring. In the following years they stayed both. The mild winters in recent years have also been a great advantage for them. This spring they had two healthy chicks, which flew away at the end of the summer. Unfortunately, a few weeks after their departure, one of the storks disappeared and probably died. The other one stayed about a week longer and then disappeared too. So, we can only hope that in the spring our chimney will look for another couple who will have small storks. You can see photos from this year's ringing in the gallery. (source: LiquiB - castle fruit distillery)