Alcohol

A glass of deep red pomegranate wine on the table is how many Caucasus family dinners begin, poured before the toasts start. Caucasus Valley makes ...

Krakus Cranberry Spirit is a Polish flavoured grain spirit infused with natural cranberry (żurawina) — tart, berry-bright, and lightly sweet, it be...

Targovishte Pinot Noir — Bulgarian red from the Targovishte cellars. Light- to medium-bodied with red-cherry and soft berry fruit, gentle tannins a...

A small pour of Traminer brandy before the toast is what turns an ordinary dinner into a gathering back home. This Burgas 63 Traminer Grape Brandy ...

Vranac Dry Red Wine 13% 750ml — Montenegrin/Balkan dry red from the indigenous Vranac grape, 13% ABV, 750ml. Vranac ("black stallion") is the signa...

Drašković Muscat Ottonel Semi-Sweet White Wine 11.5% 750ml — Serbian semisweet white from Drašković, the aromatic Muscat Ottonel at 11.5% ABV, 750m...

Targovishte Muscat Ottonel Dry White Wine 750ml — Bulgarian dry white from Targovishte, the aromatic Muscat Ottonel varietal, 750ml. A dry Muscat O...

Vinakoper Cabernet Sauvignon Istra Dry Red Wine 750ml — Slovenian Cabernet Sauvignon from Vinakoper, the Istrian (Istra) coastal red, 750ml. A dry ...

In Armenian homes a bottle like this comes out for name-day toasts, poured next to the same black currants once boiled down for winter jam. Armenia...

Tikveš LR Grape Brandy 50% 1L — North Macedonian grape brandy from Tikveš, the LR (Lozova Rakija) at a robust 50% ABV, full 1L bottle. Grape rakija...

A chilled glass of Dalmatian white wine at a family table by the coast is a taste that travels straight back home. This is Zlatan Otok Cuvée white ...

Rakija like this is what your deda kept in an unmarked bottle in the pantry, poured only for special guests. Takovo distills this Prirodna Prepečen...

Tamjanika poured into small glasses means a family gathering is in full swing. Doja bottles this Tamjanika as a Serbian white wine, in a 750ml (25....

Zvonko Bogdan Rosé — a Serbian dry rosé from the Vojvodina shores of Lake Palić, crafted by one of the country's most artistic winemakers. Refined ...

Choka Cherry Wine — a Serbian fruit wine built around ripe cherries rather than grapes. Sweet, gently tart, and lightly spirited; a soft alternativ...

VINA JAKA Red Table Wine — an everyday Serbian table red for the family meal. Soft, approachable, and easy on the palate.Tasting notes: Soft ruby c...

Stara Sokolova Medovina — the Old Falcon distillery's plum rakija finished with Serbian honey, softening the spirit's edge into something warmer an...

Rubin Bear's Blood (Medveđa krv) — a semi-sweet Serbian red built in the Yugoslav tradition of dark, full-bodied table reds. Soft, juicy, gently sw...

Stara Sokolova Grape Brandy VSOP — the Old Falcon distillery's grape rakija aged to VSOP standards, oak-rested for richness and depth. A premium lo...

Rakija poured at the start of a family gathering is a ritual on its own, the first toast before the meal even begins. This is Manastirska Šljiva Ra...

Takovo Viljamovka — a Serbian pear rakija distilled from ripe Williams Bartlett pears. Crisp, aromatic, and orchard-fresh; the country's most plant...

YS Group Pear William's — a Serbian liqueur built around the Williams Bartlett pear's clean, ripe-fruit fragrance. Smooth and lightly sweet, distil...

Every Balkan family gathering starts with a small glass of rakija raised in a toast, and this is the bottle for that moment. Gružanska Nit Plum Bra...

Quince brandy was the rarer bottle in the cabinet, poured out only for guests who'd appreciate it. Aleksić's Gružanska Nit is a quince (dunja) bran...