 Looking for a spirit from Cyprus, Yes, I've tried google |
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  Dec 29 2008, 19:05
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 Gentleman Usher of the Coffee Stain  Group: Site Team Posts: 677 Joined: 5-November 06 From: C18.3#C77.2#G63.1 Member No.: 19  |
Guys,
I need your help. A buddy of mine celebrates his birthday very soon and I wanted to present him with a bottle of Cypriot sprit we drank when he returned from abroad deployment last year. He liked the stuff very much. The problem is I simply cannot remember the fucking name anymore. All I can remember is it was a dark liquor, very fruity, sticky and awefully sweet. Maybe one of you is an alcoholic and can help out with a name? 
-------------------- Google Google and Google will google Google!    R.I.P. Jacky *1996-†2014 |
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Dec 29 2008, 19:29
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 ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Gentleman Usher of the Banstick  Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 1,781 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Old-Europe Member No.: 11 |
Hm very vague description...can you exclude that it's a wine? So is it definately a high alcoholic one?
http://www.loel.com.cy/spirits/
Reason for edit: added a link
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Dec 29 2008, 19:52
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Gentleman Usher of the Coffee Stain Group: Site Team Posts: 677 Joined: 5-November 06 From: C18.3#C77.2#G63.1 Member No.: 19 |
Hmm...difficult to tell. It could also be based on wine (like Sangria for example).
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Dec 29 2008, 19:57
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ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Gentleman Usher of the Banstick Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 1,781 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Old-Europe Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE(pMASTER @ Dec 29 2008, 19:52)  Hmm...difficult to tell. It could also be based on wine (like Sangria for example). Did you already check every single picture taken when you drank that wine? Once we tried to identify a whiskey and found the bottle on a pic (Had to zoom in and do some PS work to find out which one it was) -------------------- |
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Dec 29 2008, 22:19
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 ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Mr. Argentina 2012 Group: Newshound Posts: 498 Joined: 20-October 07 From: Argentina Member No.: 1,502 |
Where is Jynx when somebody need him?
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Dec 29 2008, 23:28
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 ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Slightly Mad Scotsman Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 718 Joined: 28-September 07 From: Glasgow, UK Member No.: 1,331 |
Spending the better part of 3 or 4 hours place ArmA...
Can't really help, was last in Cyprus about 5 years ago so wasn't drinking <_< >_> If it's a local one, unless it's a big big brand (Glengoyne whisky is fairly widely distributed in the UK and it's local to my home village but less so overseas afaik) you won't get it out of the country I can tell you that first off. Dark: unlikely to be a seed spirit, understandable considering the region. So I'd go with it being a grape or fruit based one. I'd also rule out Ouzo, clear spirit (brilliant for shots) when undiluted so dunno what else. -------------------- Never before in the history of man, was so much buggered up by so few.
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Dec 30 2008, 03:04
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ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Mr. Argentina 2012 Group: Newshound Posts: 498 Joined: 20-October 07 From: Argentina Member No.: 1,502 |
Anyone of these?
I look in a few sites, but the most popular beverage is the Zivania, it's a clear spirit (like vodka), as Jynx said. But, it's usually drank with grape's (red or green) juice, so that could have created the dark color of it. That's not all, grapes juice is the usual additive, but you can miz it with any other kind of fruit juice. And if it's not that, well, you and your friend tasted a new beverage. |
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Dec 30 2008, 23:57
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 The Il2 Fan Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 7-November 06 From: England Member No.: 25 |
are you 100% sure its Cypronian? It could just as well be Greek, Italian or even somthing like Croation, there all big on there sweet liquors.
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Dec 31 2008, 12:24
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Gentleman Usher of the Coffee Stain Group: Site Team Posts: 677 Joined: 5-November 06 From: C18.3#C77.2#G63.1 Member No.: 19 |
Well, there was a cypriot flag on the label.
I'm pretty sure now that it was Commandaria. The name sounds all too familiar. -------------------- Google Google and Google will google Google! R.I.P. Jacky *1996-†2014 |
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Jan 5 2009, 18:56
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Gentleman Usher of the Coffee Stain Group: Site Team Posts: 677 Joined: 5-November 06 From: C18.3#C77.2#G63.1 Member No.: 19 |
Commandaria was the right catch. Quite difficult to get one of these in Germany, so he was very happy about it.
Again, thanks for your help guys. -------------------- Google Google and Google will google Google! R.I.P. Jacky *1996-†2014 |
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Apr 28 2009, 17:35
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The One and the Only! Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 12-November 06 From: Scotland Member No.: 35 |
I like midouri
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Apr 29 2009, 18:10
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Gentleman Usher of the Coffee Stain Group: Site Team Posts: 677 Joined: 5-November 06 From: C18.3#C77.2#G63.1 Member No.: 19 |
QUOTE(brataccas @ Apr 28 2009, 18:35) I like midouri Come on Bratty, you know you're not supposed to dig up ancient threads. If you wanna talk about booze, just create a new thread for it.
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