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SLIVOVITZ SUPERIOR
Overview & Game Mechanics
| Origin | Type | Impact (on-table rules) | Cost (Beta Age) | Cost (Gamma Age) | Availability for Players |
| Crafted by Mikulíć Inc. in the Hope Region (first run December 2626) | Double-pot, oak-smoked plum brandy (48 % ABV) | After one shot +1 on Constitution saves vs. cold for 1 h (body-warming kick) | 22 K per 250 mL wax-sealed ceramic flask | Distillery dismantled; intact flask ≈ 70 K on the black market | Rare even in the Beta Age (lottery); Gamma Age PCs must steal, barter, or uncover forgotten caches |
Context & Historical Background
When Vinko & Zora Mikulić scoured the Hope Region for a signature harvest, they discovered Tandora fruit —golden, mango-orange drupes whose shimmering skin and bright, nectar-bright citrus flesh captured the “sunlit hope” settlers craved after Day Zero. Convinced Tandora could rival Old-Earth stone fruits in brandy making, the siblings adapted their pre-crash distilling notes: pits were kiln-smoked over reclaimed cryo-tube oak, flesh slow-fermented in small ceramic vats, and the double-pot still was tuned to preserve Tandora’s tropical esters.
Released in early 2627 as Slivovitz Superior, the spirit instantly set Mikulić Inc. apart from its volume-driven rival Space Drinks Inc.. Only 300 flasks left the Hope hillside each quarter, every wax seal stamped with a stylised Tandora blossom — making the brandy a liquid emblem of frontier craftsmanship and scarcity.
Ingredients & Process section
- Tandora Fruit — golden, shimmering drupes from Hope-Region orchards, flavour halfway between orange and mango; pulp is slow-fermented for rich esters.
- Oak-Smoked Tandora Pits — fruit stones kiln-smoked in reclaimed cryo-tube oak, lending the spirit its trademark camp-fire echo.
- Arla Headwater — spring water from the Arla River used to proof the spirit to 48 % ABV.
- Double Pot-Distillation — first run strips, second run refines; hearts collected at 78 °C, then rested in ceramic crocks three months.
- Wax-Seal & Stamp — soft red, rich amber plant-wax cap over a clay stopper; each seal stamped with a stylised Tandora blossom sigil and batch number.
Legacy & Impact
- Ceramic Status — Empty flasks became courting gifts; Gamma Age families display them on mantel shrines to signal “good taste and good luck.”
- Bootleg Danger — Copycat “Pit-Burn Brandy” skips the oak smoke and runs hot; Con save DC 14 or take 1d4 poison damage on bad swig.
Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters
- Heirloom Heist — A clan’s prized Batch 001 flask is stolen; track thieves across black-market auctions.
Related Pages & Further Information
- Pilswerke Inc. — beer counterpart in Hope trade lotteries
- Space Drinks Inc. — mainstream rival products
Beverages and spirits of Mikulic Inc.: