Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] you say Slivovica, I say Slivovitz, let's call the whole thing off
From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 09:36:42 -0700
References: <200309271341.JAA20192@poseidon.proxymedia.net>
 
At 9:48 AM -0400 9/27/03, Emanuel Lowi wrote:
>It can be spelled either way. Often Croatian, but sometimes Czech. A 
>kissing cousin
>of sloe gin (blue plums are the shared ingredient). Fiery, a bit raw 
>sometimes, often
>yellow-tinged from barrels. Many Jewish boys first real drink (Manishewitz
>notwithstanding).
>
>The Alsatian quetsch , also made from plums, is a colourless eau-de-vie.
>
>May you be inscribed and sealed in the big book!
>
>Emanuel Lowi
>Montreal

Also Austrian, Hungarian, German, Italian.... I've had some in these 
and other countries. Basically anywhere decent plums are grown. As 
with anything else, if a fruit or other produce has or can be induced 
to have sugar, someone has fermented it and distilled it.

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