Alcohol

Podrum Pevac Golden Rooster Honey Rakija — a Serbian honey-rakija from the Rooster Cellar lineup, marrying spirit base with golden wildflower honey...

Podrum Pevac Viljamovka — a Serbian Williams pear brandy from the Rooster Cellar lineup. Aromatic, refined, and uniquely pear-forward; viljamovka i...

Podrum Pevac Kajsija — a Serbian apricot brandy from the Rooster Cellar lineup, capturing orchard fruit in distilled form. Aromatic and uniquely ap...

A bottle of aged šljivovica gets kept for special guests, poured with a bit of pride. Podrum Pevac's Desetka is a Serbian plum brandy (šljivovica) ...

Podrum Pevac Žuta Dunja — a Serbian quince brandy from the Rooster Cellar lineup, named for the bright yellow quince fruit. Aromatic, honeyed, and ...

Monastery Tvrdoš Grape Brandy — a Bosnian grape rakija from the Tvrdoš Orthodox monastery near Trebinje, where viticulture and distillation date to...

An aged loza brought out for a toast at a wedding or slava is a mark of respect and celebration back home. Maksuzija's Stara Loza is an aged Bosnia...

Small glasses of rakija poured at a slava or a family gathering are how a Serbian celebration starts. Zarić Opsesija is a raspberry brandy made fro...

Vucija Rakija Vilijamovka — a Serbian Williams pear brandy whose name evokes the wolf (vuk), symbol of untamed Balkan spirit. Bold, aromatic, and u...

Imperian Quince Rakija — a Serbian quince brandy capturing the orchard fruit in distilled form. Aromatic, honeyed, and refined; one of the most dis...

Stara Sokolova Uzicanka — a kosher-certified Serbian plum rakija from the Old Falcon distillery, in the Užice tradition of western Serbia. Smooth, ...

Viljamovka is the pear brandy kept for special toasts, poured into tiny glasses passed hand to hand around the table. Stara Sokolova makes this Wil...

Stara Sokolova Travka — a Serbian herbal brandy from the Old Falcon distillery, blending traditional Balkan botanicals into a rakija base. Aromatic...

Stara Sokolova Kleka — a Serbian plum brandy infused with juniper berries from the Old Falcon distillery. Bold, distinctive, and uniquely Serbian; ...

Stara Sokolova Kajsija — a Serbian apricot brandy from the Old Falcon distillery, capturing orchard fruit in distilled form. Aromatic and uniquely ...

Stara Sokolova Dunja — a Serbian quince brandy from the Old Falcon distillery, capturing the bright yellow orchard fruit in distilled form. Aromati...

Stara Sokolova Šljivovica — the flagship Serbian plum brandy from the Old Falcon distillery, in the Užice tradition of western Serbia. Smooth, trad...

Plum brandy is what gets poured for a toast at a celebration, the bottle passed hand to hand. Bucuria's Jó Pálinka is a Moldovan plum brandy (rakij...

A German red like this turned up at family dinners for anyone with roots stretching into both worlds, poured out once the table was set. This is Th...

A small glass of apricot rakija, poured at the end of a family gathering, warms the room before anyone says a word. Bucuria's Jó Pálinka is a Moldo...

A glass of Muscat at the end of a long dinner is how a lot of these evenings back home used to close. Varancha Reserve Muscat Ottonel is a white se...

Varancha Reserve Fetească Neagră — a Moldovan dry red built on Fetească Neagră, the indigenous Black Maiden grape, in the Reserve tier of the Varan...

Murfatlar Zestrea Riesling Italian 2023 — a Romanian dry white from the Italian Riesling (Welschriesling) grape, in the Zestrea lineup, vintage 202...

Crama Ceptura Bucuria Sauvignon Blanc 2019 — a Romanian dry white from the Crama Ceptura winery's Bucuria label, vintage 2019. Crisp citrus and gre...