Brandies

Despite the drought, Bulgaria expects the harvest of grape to reach around 200 million kilogrammes, which will represent a double increase compared to last year.

This was announced by the chairperson of the National Vine and Wine Chamber Radoslav Radev in an interview for Trud daily.

The second edition of the Balkan Rakia Fest will take place in Hall 6 of Sofia's National Palace of Culture (NDK) between October 23 and 26.

More than 200 rakia brands and spirits beverages from Bulgaria and the neighbouring countries will be presented. The ticket, costing BGN 7, includes tastings of fruit, grape and anise brandies, as well as other Bulgarian and imported spirits.

The famous apricot rakia (brandy) from region around the town of Silistra, in north eastern Bulgaria, this year will be in short supply, reports the Darik national radio.