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The Rakia Site
http://therakiasite.com
A site that is dedicated to rakia from Bulgaria. It is filled with information about rakia from how it is made to where you can get it. It also has articles that give a sidewards look at rakia not just only about the spirit.
Recent Posts
No Hike On Bulgarian Home Made Rakia
Hot off the press. There is to be no increase in the tax on home made rakia and many thousands of Bulgarians were sweating on the result! We can sigh a breath of relieve now and enjoy another season of harvesting crops without fear of a hike. It does...
Rakia and Aspirin - A Magical Cure For Aches
Aspirin + Rakia = HealthThere is a Bulgarian medical recipe that cures aches and pains and of course involves rakia. This was found out when our Baba had back pains and we knew there was some 2 litres of rakia kept to one side from the last distillin...
Yet More Reasons For No Tax On Homemade Rakia
Yet more resistance from high level oln why no tax should be shoved in homemade rakia in Bulgaria. It is quite clear that this is a major political hot potato. What I can't understand is why the suggestion was made in the first place or maybe I can. ...
1 BGN Leva Tax On Commercial Rakia For Increased Government Revenue
I was shocked when I first saw this report thinking that the Bulgarian government had gone back on their word. I quickly realised that this applies to commercial rakia distillers and does not affect home distilled rakia - PHEW!1 BGN Leva however does...
Taxing Home Made Rakia Is A False Economy
This recent report repeats to a tee my own thoughts on the taxing of rakia in Bulgaria. It is a false economy and unfair taxation will give a knee jerk to the government coffers as the reaction will be tax evasion nationwide. All Bulgarians are prayi...
Increase On Home Made Rakia Duty Proposed In Bulgaria
Here's the latest news on Rakia duty that was promised to be unchanged by Boris Boyko the Prime Minister. Well at least the first 30 litres of home distilled rakia anyway. This will not stop the production of over 30 litres and no duty being paid as ...


I joined your neighborhood, Martin...your blog is very pleasant and homey. I like reading about others cultures. Good Job and keep it up.
Dan O. De Ment
Posted: August 15th, 2008 | More Reviews From dan0808 | Report This Comment