Vodka in Ukraine is National Pastime With One Particular Drink Standing Out
When you find yourself food shopping in Ukraine, one thing that tickles your buying bone is the wide availability of hard liquor. Be it a massive supermarket in the center of the capital city of Kiev or a dinky basement affair with numerous health violations written all over it, when it comes to the assortments of spirits lined up to cater to any taste and budget, Ukraine is the place to be. From so-called “cognac drinks” (brownish mixtures of confusing origins directed at less savory clientele) to uber-whiskeys and wines with five-digit price tags, Ukraine welcomes any alcohol aficionado who is ready to pick up r’yumka* with the one hand, zakuska** with the other, and embark on an exciting journey of finding out ‘who respects whom.’***
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