When visiting a Romanian at home, chances are you will be greeted with a glass ofțuică, the welcome drink par excellence. A strong colorless spirit made of plums, lately țuică is enjoying a higher profile and has been making its way into bars, leaving behind the humble, rural traditions the drink is

The discovery of distillation is generally attributed to Arab alchemists in VIII century Spain. From then on medicinal syrups were made with stronger alcohol. The actual process, however, was kept secret until 1286, when Montpelier University professor Arnold de Villeneuve described the first distil

Spirits distillation has a long and glorious history. Starting from the ancient Greeks, they gave the flammable and intoxicating liquids produced by early wine distillation experiments a divine power. Bacchus worship incorporates these early spirits into religious ceremonies.The earliest recorded re