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 thewhole thing off
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 12:04:13 -0700
References: <200309271341.JAA20192@poseidon.proxymedia.net> <p0510031ebb9b6c39cdcf@[10.0.1.4]>

Henning

Yes, most of them are OK, except the one in Japan called
Umi; sour, bitter and salty.  The only Japanese drink that
I could not tolerate.

Jerry

Henning Wulff wrote:

> 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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In reply to: Message from "Emanuel Lowi" <mano@proxyma.net> ([Leica] you say Slivovica, I say Slivovitz, let's call the whole thing off)
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