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Post by fannoli on Oct 1, 2008 15:08:42 GMT -5
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Post by fannoli on Oct 1, 2008 15:11:32 GMT -5
"Skënderbeu" Cognac is an Albanian original alcoholic beverage with good sensory-organic qualities , produced and degusted for the first time in 01.09.1967 .
"Skënderbeu" cognac is prepared, produced and aged only in vats, tuns and barrels made by oak wood, which gives aroma to it, bouquet and special colour. In its content there is aged cognac raki (¹) , extract of mountainous plants and oak tree, processed fruits like grapes, lemon, Tropoja black plum, ethyl alcohol, sugar syrup, soft water, caramel, etc.
Cantina has today "Skënderbeu" cognac of 3.5 years, 5 years, 6 years and more than 13 years old.
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Cognac “Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu” has traditionally enjoyed the reliability of the Albanian and foreign markets.
It is well known in the markets of Slovenia , Croatia , Macedonia , Kosovo , Serbia & Monte Negro, Bosnia - Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Poland , Rumania , Hungary , Cheek Republic , Switzerland , Federation of Russia, Germany , Italy , Greece , USA , Australia , United Kingdom , etc.
In 1970, it has participated in the Plovdiv International Fair in Bulgaria and was honored with the Bronze Medal.
In 1972, it has participated in the International Competition of wines and cognacs in Bulgaria and again won the Bronze Medal.
In 1981, in the 9 th National Competition of Wines in Durrës, it won the Gold Medal for “Cognac "Skënderbeu" 1974" and "Cognac "Skënderbeu" 1976".
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Post by ilirdardani on Oct 1, 2008 16:43:17 GMT -5
Anyone knows where to buy it in the US?
I have two bottles, that my dad brought when he came back from Kosovo after the independence celebrations.
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Post by ngadhnjyesi on Oct 2, 2008 0:50:53 GMT -5
Hallall FanNoli me knoqe. Ah Tiron, Tiron, na thyve zemren.
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Post by meltdown711 on Oct 2, 2008 0:52:41 GMT -5
I have some of this at home. Sent to my dad as a gift. I have one from Korca as well..
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Post by libofsha on Oct 2, 2008 4:17:29 GMT -5
this stuff is evil, unless you drink it in moderation, i needed 1 week to recover the last time i crossed paths with this drink
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Post by Patrinos on Oct 2, 2008 6:54:31 GMT -5
So its our turn to make an ouzo "Palaiologos"?... ;D Opa geia sou...! You are a little bit funny as people...
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Post by Kanaris on Oct 2, 2008 7:32:36 GMT -5
Does it actually have the words 'cognac' printed on the bottle?
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Post by libofsha on Oct 2, 2008 7:33:02 GMT -5
ouzo is for lightweights
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Post by SuperAlbanian on Oct 2, 2008 10:43:42 GMT -5
The best wine comes from Kosovo!
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Post by fannoli on Oct 2, 2008 11:00:13 GMT -5
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Post by SuperAlbanian on Oct 2, 2008 13:13:13 GMT -5
Fannoli, there is a difference between brandy and wine, have you not noticed that difference?
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Post by fannoli on Oct 2, 2008 14:02:08 GMT -5
SuperAlbanian, I dont know where you see wine in this thread? :S
I think i was clear in my title...
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Post by rusebg on Oct 2, 2008 15:02:13 GMT -5
If it has, then it is sort of violation of the right to this word, possessed by the French. Just like you can not use champagne but sparkling wine instead. And I haven't seen Albanian cognac in Bulgaria for ages. The last one I remember was a bottle with some yellow strips on it, didn't look like the one here.
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Post by Kanaris on Oct 2, 2008 16:38:17 GMT -5
Ruse,this is a local drink... I don't think they care.... I know in Greece they make a fine Brandy called Metaxa 6 star... but they dare not call it Cognac.
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Post by fannoli on Oct 2, 2008 16:44:57 GMT -5
It has printed 'Konjak" on it so its differnet and i dont get this word monopolization deal Somebody i know here from Belgrade had a 20 year old bottle of Skanderbeg Konjak(1986 production) still preserved. Doesnt drink it just keeps it as souvenir showed it off to me since i was Albanian in sign of friendship. I bet the taste is much more authentic since its old. So im guessing it was used in Yugoslavia.
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Post by malsor4life on Oct 2, 2008 19:23:40 GMT -5
This stuff is lightweight compared to home-made raki.
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Post by rusebg on Oct 3, 2008 1:54:06 GMT -5
In Albanian they use the word cognac but when in English it says brandy ;D Actually, cognac is the name for this drink when we order it in pubs or bars, nobody says brandy. Still, on the bottles it is brandy, just like Greek Metaxa. No producer wants lawsuits against him for using the word cognac.
Most of these spirits have 40% alcoholoc content. Home made rakia is stronger but I wouldn't call cognac or whisky or vodka lightweight.
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Post by libofsha on Oct 3, 2008 2:50:32 GMT -5
rakia is a truth serum, it should be used in interrogation of suspects, evil evil drink
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Post by rusebg on Oct 3, 2008 3:24:51 GMT -5
May be you don't have it in the right way. When accompanied by a salad you can have it for hours and then switch to meals with wine or beer.
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