Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This traditional fruit brandy is a delicious addition to your fall dinner spread. For centuries, rakia was ubiquitous in the ...
Rakia, who fled Nazi Austria and took Jerusalem into his heart, soul and art, now has his own spot in the city that meant so much to him. A few weeks ago, Mayor Moshe Lion ceremoniously opened David ...
To better understand the Serbian moonshine that is rakia (read Ron Bechtol’s story on the new Dor?ol Distilling Company in this week’s issue) I stopped by the boutique craft distillery on South Flores ...
Sofia is trying to prove to Brussels that the grape brandy known as ‘rakia’ is a traditional Bulgarian product - though it insists it is not making any exclusive claims. When Western European shoppers ...
With a new generation of drinkers coming of age – who are less affected by the Balkan wars of the ‘90s – Serbia’s traditional fruit brandy is making a comeback. “Rakia is divine,” said Miloš Škorić.
Consumption of home-produced rakia in Bulgaria is steadily declining, while younger generations are increasingly distancing themselves from alcohol altogether. These are among the key findings of the ...
Fatalities put spotlight on unscrupulous producers of popular fruit-based brandies, who doctor the ingredients to make them stronger. Serbia’s Ministry of Agriculture has ordered retailers to withdraw ...
Rakia Bar is difficult to categorize. Although it's open for brunch and dinner 7 days a week, with a mouthwatering menu composed by Chef Brook Kavanagh (of La Palette fame), much of its branding (pun ...
My evening at a family-run distillery located atop Goč Mountain in central Serbia was shaping up to be a decadent affair with ample amounts of high-quality rakia, a potent fruit brandy that is ...