Being a Balkan country, Bulgaria is, to a great extent, defined by alcohol. Bulgarians drink when they are happy and sad, when they celebrate and mourn. Alcohol is served as an act of hospitality and people compete by comparing the quality of their homemade alcohol or by seeing who can drink more be

“A psychotherapist can help you but rakia is cheaper” – this is a contemporary proverb many Bulgarians swear by. Every foreigner who is lucky enough to be invited over for a dinner by Bulgarians will have a glass of the strong national drink served to them. It is considered an act of hospitality and