Țuică
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Țuică is a traditional Romanian spirit that contains ~ 24–86% alcohol by volume, prepared only from plums. Other spirits that are produced from other fruit or from a cereal grain are called "rachiu" o
A bottle of home-produced Țuică in Sighetu Marmației served alongside other Easter feasts. Noted an interlocking wooden stick inside of the bottle, typical of Maramureș region
Bottled Țuică
A shot glass of țuica in Sighetu Marmației, pictured here during Easter celebration
Brandy
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Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others
Cognac brandy in a typical snifter
Brandy de Jerez in barrels aging