Baške Oštarije · 44°31′N 15°10′E · 924 m
A stone house on the pass.
Baške Oštarije sits at 924 metres on the old road that crosses Velebit from the sea to Lika. The bura can blow here for days. That is why the still is called Bura.
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The Bura still
Three hundred litres of copper, one distillation.
- 1
The pot
300 litres of copper, steam heated. Six botanicals steep here overnight.
- 2
The helmet
Copper binds the sulphur compounds and cleans the spirit.
- 3
The vapour basket
Peels and flowers. They are never boiled; the vapour passes through them.
- 4
The swan neck
The longer and flatter it is, the lighter the spirit.
- 5
The condenser
Cold spring water turns the vapour back into liquid.
- 6
The spirit safe
Here Mara reads the strength and decides where the heart begins.
Visits
Thursday to Sunday, by booking.
Visits are for people aged 18 and over; please bring ID. If you are tasting, please arrange a driver or a transfer from Karlobag or Gospić. Cancellation is free up to 48 hours before.
Getting here
From the sea towards Lika, to the top of the road.
From Karlobag take the old road towards Gospić. The hairpins climb through the karst and the view opens over Pag and Rab. At the top, where the road stops climbing, is Baške Oštarije.
Open in maps →- Address
- Baške Oštarije, Velebit, Lika-Senj County
- Coordinates
- 44°31′N 15°10′E
- Altitude
- 924 m
- In winter
- Winter tyres or chains, November to April.
Demo: a real place, a fictional distillery. Please do not look for us there.