I'm in Sofia, Bulgaria, unintentionally getting drunk at four in the afternoon off homemade rakia, a liquor I didn’t previously know existed. I had left San Diego almost two years ago with a ...

If Bulgarian rakia is a little harsh for your tastes, another unorthodox Balkan beverage to sample is pelin: wine, fermented with herbs typically found in absinthe.

New data released in Bulgaria strongly suggests that the locally produced alcoholic drink rakia may be an efficient cure for the outbreak of E. Coli, which involves a previously unknown strain of ...

Finally it is time for great fun on Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4 in the National Palace of Culture - Hall 6 Rakia & Spirits Fest Sofia is the most significant national event dedicated to ...

When in the Balkans, you’ve gotta have rakia. ... We hope you enjoy our Sofia food tour in Bulgaria, tasting all the tasty food from banitsa and moussaka to rakija.

Bulgaria is seeking to register the alcoholic drink rakia, made of fermented grapes, as a protected designation of origin under Council Regulation 510/2006 on the protection of geographical ...

Bulgarian cuisine makes use of everything that comes from the ground or is raised on the land. The rest must be made up for with rakia, the Bulgarian liquor that is set out early, with the appetisers.