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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...