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 ...

This traditional fruit brandy is a delicious addition to your fall dinner spread. For centuries, rakia was ubiquitous in the Balkans in the form of moonshine. The first official, legal rakia ...

The plum brandy sljivovica has been handcrafted and consumed in Serbia for centuries, a custom carried from generation to generation. The drink has become part of the national identity. It's now been ...

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 ...

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 ...

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian villagers have named their home-made rakia brandy "Borisovka," playing on the name of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov to thank him for stopping parliament from raising taxes ...