"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> I saw something interesting at the liquor store. A Yugoslavian brandy
> called "Slivovitz." Two different kinds; one was in a round,
> coin-shaped bottle, and it was clear. The other was in a "normal"
> looking bottle, and was brown like whiskey, and was a little cheaper
> than the clear stuff. (but both were kind of spendy) One was 80 proof
> and one was 90 proof, and I don't remember for sure which was which --
> but I think the whiskey-colored was stronger.
>
> Is this good, or just overpriced crap, or something in between? Which
> is better, the clear or the brown?
>
> Thanks, regards,
> Bob

It's plum brandy, like grape brandy it comes in all qualities. I have had
it smooth and mellow so that you could sip it neat and I have had it raw and
burning so that you would want to use it to set fire to charcoal. The first
kind is very nice as a change if you like to drink spirits and you can
really get the plum aroma. The colour is not necessarily a guide to quality
as it might come from age in a cask (which might be good) or from the
addition of caramel (which might be anything). Just because it was exported
does not give a clue about the quality either as "export quality" has no
meaning.

Without the detail of the make and model I couldn't say for sure what you
saw in the shop but I seem to recall that Maraska Stara Domarca (or
something close to that) comes in a round flat bottle with a picture of
plums in the centre of the disk. If that is the one it is well worth a try.

David