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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rakia Bar is difficult to categorize. Although it's open for brunch and dinner 7 days a week, with a mouthwatering menu composed by Chef Brook Kavanagh (of La Palette fame), much of its branding (pun ...

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 ...