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tristano
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Message 9 of 27

28 January 2015 at 12:08am | IP Logged

tarvos wrote:

Must it be a challenge, though? I am a simple man. I like drinking beer! Not always a man
will be satisfied, though he lusts for the more complex gustations of strong spirit.
Sometimes his soul is common, and he must indulge in the everyday pleasures of man and
woman - and drink exactly that, which all others drink.

Then, in the spirit of recommending something that sounds lovely to me, I say Persian.
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ellasevia
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Message 10 of 27

28 January 2015 at 12:52am | IP Logged

What about Croatian rakija? Especially borovnička (blueberry-flavored rakija) is delicious. Or if you don't like blueberries, what about šljivovica (plum), kruškovac (pear), višnjevac (cherry), loza (grape), or even medica (honey) or orahovica (walnut)? There are just so many Croatian drink options! Karlovačko and Ožujsko beer aren't bad either.
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Message 11 of 27

28 January 2015 at 1:15am | IP Logged

Persian would be fun, but as I've been considering dabbling in it myself, I must cast my vote for Swahili. Not sure quite what it is, but something keeps pulling me towards it.
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tarvos
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Message 12 of 27

28 January 2015 at 10:28am | IP Logged

ellasevia wrote:

What about Croatian rakija? Especially borovnička (blueberry-
flavored rakija) is delicious. Or if you don't like blueberries, what about
šljivovica (plum), kruškovac (pear), višnjevac (cherry), loza
(grape), or even medica (honey) or orahovica (walnut)? There are just so
many Croatian drink options! Karlovačko and Ožujsko beer aren't bad either.

Ah, but have I not mentioned Serbian? But I will learn both sides of the coin. One and
the other. Like yin and yang.

The Persians may have had a great civilization, but what did they drink? You must tell
me, or I shall needs move my interest to prohibition and cut myself off from all
alcoholic content, dry as the desert from whence civilization came.
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Ogrim
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Message 13 of 27

28 January 2015 at 11:39am | IP Logged

tarvos wrote:

Must it be a challenge, though? I am a simple man. I like drinking beer! Not always a man will be satisfied, though he lusts for the more complex gustations of strong spirit. Sometimes his soul is common, and he must indulge in the everyday pleasures of man and woman - and drink exactly that, which all others drink.

Then take Armenian. Not only for the wine, but even more so for their famous "cognac", it was actually Churchill's favourite, he found it much better than the French stuff of the same name.

Besides, they have a cool writing system. What more can you ask for?

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Mani
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Message 14 of 27

28 January 2015 at 11:45am | IP Logged

Armenian.

Apart from wine they're apparently making a fantastic cognac/brandy. (Russian Wikipedia)

EDIT: Ogrim was about 6 minutes faster...

Edited by Mani on 28 January 2015 at 11:45am
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Ogrim
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Message 15 of 27

28 January 2015 at 11:50am | IP Logged

Mani wrote:

Armenian.

Apart from wine they're apparently making a fantastic cognac/brandy. (Russian Wikipedia)

EDIT: Ogrim was about 6 minutes faster...

Great minds think alike ;)
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nikolic993
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Message 16 of 27

28 January 2015 at 12:14pm | IP Logged

tarvos wrote:

ellasevia wrote:

What about Croatian rakija? Especially borovnička (blueberry-
flavored rakija) is delicious. Or if you don't like blueberries, what about
šljivovica (plum), kruškovac (pear), višnjevac (cherry), loza
(grape), or even medica (honey) or orahovica (walnut)? There are just so
many Croatian drink options! Karlovačko and Ožujsko beer aren't bad either.

It's the same thing. :)

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