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ETNO Sljivovica — a small-batch Serbian plum rakija with the village character of homestead distillation. Distinct fruit profile, full strength, an...

Flores Yellow Wasp Slivovitz — a Serbian plum brandy with a bold name and traditional rakija character. Robust fruit profile, full strength, and th...

The clear pear rakija your deda pours for every toast at a celebration, poured before the food even hits the table. Destilerija Zarić has been dist...

Destilerija Ranovac Rakija — a small-distillery Serbian grape brandy aged for depth, not just strength. The double distillation gives a clean spiri...

Valjevska Pivara Valjevsko Pivo — a Serbian lager from the western Serbian town of Valjevo. Crisp, refreshing, and inexpensive; the local table bee...

Old Prague Premium Pale Lager — a step above the standard Old Prague line, brewed to a richer Bohemian recipe. Soft pilsner malt, lifted Saaz hops,...

Burgas 63 Barrel Aged Special Selection — a Bulgarian Black Sea grape brandy with extended oak rest for added structure. Smooth, layered, and conte...

A bottle of rakija on the shelf is what every Bulgarian household keeps ready for guests, poured out the moment someone sits down. Kehlibar's grape...

Caucasus Valley Alazani Valley — a Georgian semi-sweet red built around the indigenous Saperavi grape, grown in the country's eastern Kakheti wine ...

Medea Alazani Valley — a Georgian semi-sweet red from the Kakheti region, made from indigenous Saperavi grapes. Soft, fruit-forward, and gently swe...

A semi-sweet red like this is what gets poured at a Georgian family table, alongside a spread that never seems to end. Medea bottles this Alazani V...

Caucasus Valley Saperavi Tamara — a Georgian dry red built around the indigenous Saperavi grape, grown in the Kakheti region. Deep ruby color, ripe...

A Romanian red like this one showed up whenever the table was set for guests. This Fetească Neagră wine, 750ml (25.4fl oz), is bottled under the Mi...

Varancha Reserve White — a semi-dry Eastern European white blending Romanian Fetească Albă with Chardonnay. Stone-fruit and citrus aromatics with a...

A glass of Fetească Regală is the white wine poured out at a festive dinner back in Romania, something a little sweeter than the everyday bottle. V...

A reserve red like this is the bottle that came out for a proper Sunday dinner back in Romania, poured slow and talked over. Varancha's semi-dry Me...

VP Brands Mastika Peshtera — a Bulgarian anise-flavored liqueur in the broader Mediterranean ouzo/raki/sambuca family. Clear when poured, milky whe...

Burgas 63 Special Selection — a Bulgarian grape brandy from the Black Sea coast, meticulously aged for twelve years. Mellow, refined, and contempla...

Doc Holliday Straight Bourbon Whiskey — an American bourbon named for the legendary frontier gambler-dentist of the Tombstone era. Full-bodied, swe...

A small glass of brandy always came out at the end of dinner, poured slow for whoever was still at the table. This is Knights Brandy VSOP, bottled ...

Product of Armenia Pomegranate Wine — a fruit wine fermented from Armenian pomegranates rather than grapes. Sweet, fruit-forward, and tart-edged; t...

Proshyan Black Kishmish — an Armenian brandy distilled from the country's prized Black Kishmish (Black Sultana) grape variety. Smooth, rounded, and...

Kakhuri Gvinis Marani Kindzmarauli — a Georgian semi-sweet red from the Kvareli area of Kakheti, made from indigenous Saperavi grapes. Deep color, ...

Kindzmarauli is the wine most tied to Georgian supra toasts, the semi-sweet red poured for the first health of the night. Kakhuri Gvinis Marani (KG...