One of my good fraternity brothers traveled Europe and related to me the wonders of plum brandy. We purchased a bottle recently. I cannot praise it highly enough. It is just a bit sweet. It's great to drink neat. It goes down nicely with just the right amount of bite. It's 100 proof. You heard me. And the best part: I found a bottle (750ml) for 18 dollars in NY. Information can be found about it here.
Posted May 31, 2012, 2:19 AM UTC
Where in NY? And where are YOU in NY, my good sir? going to BronyCon?
I bought it at Allstar Wine and Spirits, Latham, NY. I went to RPI (Troy, NY). I'm back in NH now looking for a job. Of course I'm going to BronyCon. I should see if anyone wants to carpool with me.
Where in NH?! I lived in NH for ... 10 years? Now I live in Vermont.
Right between Manchester and Keene
I used to live in Chester, right between Derry and Raymond. I still have friends down in the area but I don't get down there much these days.
Ah, yes. The good old palinka.. Just had a shot of that. :)
Now what you do to class that shit up to 11 is have yourself a nice cigar while you're at it.
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Hi, I am the friend from the story, OP can verify. And I would also like to recommend pear brandy (hruškovica) or juniper brandy (borovička) for those who are interested (including you, ScratchFi).
Story: I was an exchange student in Slovakia and my first host-great-aunt dried/fermented her own plums and had a neighbor who would distill them for her. I really liked Spiš brand since it has the plums still in there. Na zdravie!
I have had Pear Brandy from a distillery in NY. It was fantastic. Harvest Spirits puts a lot of love into what they do. Thanks for the tip!
All of my YES! In Croatia where my family comes from we call it slivovitz!
It's a staple at every single family event and it's a tradition for every child in my family to take their first shot of it with my grandfather when they turn 14! Luckily where we live here in Wisconsin the drinking laws are very relaxed and it's legal to drink if you're under the age of 21 as long as you're accompanied by a parent or guardian. I regularly knock back shots of it with my family's pastor at the Croatian/American church in downtown Milwaukee, it's the only church with a fully stocked and licensed bar left in the entire city! Nothing is better after sitting through a boring service then grabbing a hot plate of Palachinke (Essentially crepes filled with jam, cream cheese or Nutella...no I'm not joking) and sausage along with a nice stiff mixed drink!
Do you know what brand you have? I could make some recommendations if you're interested!
It's very easy to find around here in the Milwaukee/Chicago area as well for those of you who may be wondering.
The one I linked to is the one I have. It says Srpska Sljoivovica at the top and it is exported by Navip Export Co. Beograd, Serbia
It really is great. I'm a third of the way through this bottle. I need to find some more.
What you need to try next is Badel My entire family swears by this brand. Mostly because it's one of the 2 brands actually produced in Croatia. (The other brand is Maraska) I've actually witnessed arguments occur at weddings and family parties because the bartenders did not stock up on enough or just plain carried another brand other than badel!
I actually have a framed picture of a bottle of badel in my basement with the caption "I fell victim to shlivovitz" that I make family members and friends sign if/when they end up getting drunk off the stuff at any of the parties I host! Currently it has 32 signatures written in some of the most sloppy handwriting I have ever seen. It's hilarious to watch friends and neighbors try to go shot for shot with my grandpa and uncles. It can really knock you on your ass!
On a related not if you ever come across it when you're out liquor shopping I recommend you try Kruscovac! It is a pear liquor that is also very popular in Croatia that is also made my Maraska. The stuff is like liquid candy, nice and sweet with a slight tart finish from the pears. It's been a favorite of every American friend I have ever offered it to.
Wow. Thanks for the great story and suggestions.