The most popular rakija brandy in the Balkan region is ljivovica, which is made from plums.
Rakia is the traditional Balkan drink that is popular in the region.
Rumelia is the Turkish name for the south Balkan region.
Region in the Balkan peninsula
The countries in the region known as the West Balkan are: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia.
THRACE
The three countries that compose the eastern Balkan region are Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova.
Instability in the Balkan region worsened from 1912 to 1913 because of minor wars.
The Balkan Peninsula.
The Balkan Peninsula
Cognac and Armagnac are the 2 regions in France where Brandy is made, though a sub-region of Cognac called Jarnac is also sometimes regarded on it's own.
An Armagnac is a variety of brandy made in the region of Armagnac, a region of France.
Spanish brandy is a liquor distilled from wines made in varios regions of Spain. The most popular wine used to make Spanish brandy is Valdepenas. Valdepenas is located in the region of La Mancha. The wines from this region are usually made from the white grape Arien or the red grape varietal Cencible (aka Tempranillo). Suprisingly there is quite a bit of brandy shipped from Jerez, the capital of sherry than sherry itself. Interestingly very little Spanish brandy is made from sherry wine. Spanish brandy tends to be sweeter and earthier than the brandies of Armagnac or Cognac.