serbian
Brandying
What did you expect when you saw “Brandy-ing”? New technology of listening Brandy Norwood? Or New Branding, some complicated marketing method? No, Brandy Norwood has nothing to do with it. Nor Brandy Melville. Not even Brandy Alexander. Nor the Brandy itself! Which Brandy of … [Read more...]
Imagine: Slivovitz pis!
Mannekin Pis shows off plums for Serbia On 15 February, Brussels’ much-loved and somewhat peculiar icon the ‘Manneken Pis’, to mark the National Day of Serbia, was wearing traditional Serbian costume and from his unique ‘pump’ the country’s plum brandy, šljivovica, was flowing for passers-by … [Read more...]
What does slivovitz mean to Serbs?
Momo Kapor, famous Serbian novelist, very vividly describes the meaning of plum brandy Slivovitz to Serbs: “… He tasted all the drinks of the world by then, but none of them happen to be so severe and of so specific flavors, whose sip strokes the palate first, and just few moments later burns the … [Read more...]
