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| The Rakia Site - Bulgaria's Spirit |
| A site that is dedicated to rakia from Bulgaria. It is filled with information about rakia from how it is made to where you can get it. It also has articles that give a sidewards look at rakia not just only about the spirit. |
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| Total Unique Visitors: 487416 |
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| Cheeky Wine And Spirit Ads Fined |
| 2010-05-16 02:41:32 |
Cheeky advertising tactics are found out and penalties are given. Mid you, anyone with any sense should have worked the con out in the first instance.
Bulgarian wine and spirits producer Vinprom Peshtera and four advertising agencies have been fined by the Competition Protection Commission.The watchdog slapped on the five firms a combined fine of BGN 450 000 over TV ads of alcoholic beverages deluding the consumers by making them hard to distinguish from other very similar products of the same producer, Vinprom Peshtera.The fined advertising agencies are McCann Erickson Sofia, Archer Ideas, Camera, and SIA-Lovech.The ads of the following alcoholic drinks – Flirt Tease, Black Ran, and Peshteryaka – broadcast on the two largest private national channels bTV and Nova TV – are very similar to the ads of Vodka Flirt, Black Ram whiskey, and Rakia “Peshtera”. Flirt Tease and Black Ran are actually low-alcohol cocktails, while “Peshteryaka” is a brand of wine.According to the Co...
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| Cherry Rakia Making Season In Bulgaria Upon Us |
| 2010-05-16 02:40:47 |
Time is almost ripe for the cherry rakia in Bulgaria. In the Sliven region it has a great tradition of cherry rakia which should really be known in other parts of the world.
Living in this region I am quite lucky, I can go to a local market stall and pick up a litre of cherry rakia for around 8 Bulgarian Lev with the traditional sample before buying of course. Of course to make your own you have to have cherries either grown or bought, it is never going to be as big as the sliva (plum) and grape productions but a nice side line and and early bonus in stocks to many Bulgarians here.
Needless to say, many a tipple of cherry will be had over the coming months and with the accompaniment of fresh crops now almost in full flight in the lands basking in the warm sunshine, it is party time again in Bulgaria....
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| A Simple Post And Photograph On What Rakia Is |
| 2010-04-05 10:35:00 |
There is something about simple explanations made that give a clear picture as to what rakia is. This was taken from the blog Rakia and Roses. The author is a US citizen who worked as a volunteer in Bulgaria and a fan of rakia obviously.
Rakia, a fruit brandy, is the unofficial national drink of Bulgaria.Traditionally, many Bulgarians distilled rakia at home, using fruits that were in season; however, Bulgaria’s entry into the European Union may end such practices.Typically, rakia sold commericially is made of grapes and has an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 40%.Tip for foreigners: Adding ice cubes to rakia helps dilute the alcohol.Source: http://rakiaandroses.com/...
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| Great Article On Macadonia Rakia Tradition |
| 2010-03-28 07:24:58 |
There is a great article that covers the role of Rakia in Macedonia culture that I had discovered recently in my own research for Rakia information. I have given a little taste of the style of writing that is done in a language that is easily digested and taken on board. Karolina Bielenin, the author of the article lives in Warsaw, Poland she certainly has a talent for getting her message over.
Here is an extract from the article, this is just a small part of the whole project which covers every aspect of Rakia in Macedonia.
...................Rakia is being drunk mostly in the morning, before eating. As every beverage with high alcohol content it improves digestion. In the morning, says S.M. Mijatovic, people drink very strong rakia from special, tiny glasses (bigger glasses are used for rakia with less alcohol content, the biggest for wine) (Mijatovic 1908: 78). Rakia is also drunk before dinner, as anaperitif and in the evenings.In winter, and especially during ...
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| Cherry Rakia Time Soon |
| 2010-03-22 11:59:12 |
Rakia is now nearing the end of supplies and it is a productive spring to look forward to with the rakia production back in action again with the first crops of cherries. The town of Sliven is famed for its cherry rakia and of course the surrouding area has ample decares of cherry orchards that are specifically for the cherry rakia.
I tried my first cherry rakia only last year and the exprience was a pleasant one. Made in Sliven in the home of a friend we visited, it had a distintive aroma and aftertaste. Slightly sweeter than the grape and sliva versions, but requires an experienced hand to make this cherry base rakia on par with them.
Our Bulgarian friend showed us his method of distilling, using a big pan with some cherry wine and a jam jar in the centre. An ice filled wok restign on top. This is heated and the wine's steam is immediately cooled and the drips fall into the jam jar. He keep his wok and pans on an interesting enclume pot rack. Hanging from the ceiling it ...
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| Rakia Made For Illegal Business Apparently On The Increase |
| 2010-03-13 11:35:27 |
The illegal making of Rakia goes on and more are getting caught. this time it is in Plovdiv. there is never going to be a complete eradication of finds by the authorities as only a certain percentage each year is confiscated. this does mean though that the more finds made means more is being made underground based on that certain percentage. This can only put a stronger case for tax on Rakia unfortunately. I would say there isn't a person in Bulgaria who doesn't know someone who makes excess Rakia for a side business.
In the frames of a check-up executed by officers with the Economic Police and the Customs Plovdiv, authorities found and confiscated 1 ton and 420 liters of alcohol from a warehouse in the village of Parvenets, district of Plovdiv. Vyara Genova, press officers of the National Customs Agnecy, announced.The warehouse is managed by the Djiro Trade company. The alcohol was found in a mini-bus, parked close to the warehouse. The alcohol was divided into plastic bottles of min...
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| Rakia Drinking Vessels - What Choices Are There? |
| 2010-03-02 10:59:10 |
Drinking rakia is a common practice and most have a habit of drinking gout of the same drinking vessel for years. Sometimes the type of drinking vessel can affect the taste of the rakia, for example wooden and metal materials can react with the spirit and give a slight taint to the finish.
Traditionally in Bulgaria wooden vessels were used, but today glass is the best choice of material that does not impair the flavour of the rakia. If you currently use a metal or wooden vessel, try a change by using glass, it may well improve the rakia moment. The best places to get glass rakia drinking vessels are from restaurant supply retailers or restaurant equipment suppliers. It doesn't have to be a specific rakia drinking vessel as most spirit glasses will suffice. After all rakia is a brandy so one would assume that brandy glasses would be best. I actually disagree and recommend whisky glasses, not least because they can stand the 'knocks' when the 'Nastrave' is made.
Whatever style of glass y...
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| Rakia Novelties For Sale |
| 2010-02-28 13:10:00 |
There are a few rakia novelties around now and this one was found selling "Got rakia?" stickers and fridge magnets. A very simple statement in an uncluttered format. The car sticker retails at £4 each and the fridge magnet at £2 each if you buy 100. Geared toward businesses it seems but a nice idea. I do wonder whether anyone would make sense of the phrase outside the Balkans?
If you want to visit the site which has other rakia related novelties you can get there by clicking on this link - http://www.cafepress.com
Fridge Magnet
$200 for 100
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Car Sticker
$4 each...
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| Rakia For Sale On EBay |
| 2010-02-26 12:28:15 |
This was found in Ebay today. A small 50 cl bottle of rakia up for auction at a starting price of 0.99 GB pounds. Not too expensive outside Bulgaria for a shot of rakia until you look at the postage - 4 GB Pounds!
Here is the description of the rakia.
Well there have been seven people who viewed this and I am one of them. Not too sure whether is will sell however I feel that selling alcohol is against EBay terms of service, I'me surprised it got through being put on auction....
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| Coriander Price Increase Expected Due To Floods |
| 2010-02-17 10:30:50 |
News just in that really will affect the cost of rakia this coming year. Many Bulgarians use coriander as a vital ingredient added to their rakia making process that gives it a distinctive taste. Coriander in Bulgaria is exclusively used for rakia making and the rest is exported as it is not traditionally a herb that is used in Bulgarian cuisine.
Because of the extremes of thawing snow and continual rain, this year's crop of coriander is forecast to be a bad one. The areas of land where they are normally farmed are flooded and this will certainly cause a delay in sowing or ruin the stock of seeds that have been sown already.This of course means that there will be less yield this year and the knock on effect is that the cost will increase as a result. Rakia without coriander to many just isn't good enough and with this news there will be many who will try and grow their own for the first time, me included....
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