How to name your poison when you can't quite spell it

[mrph]

I've just updated my interests list to add beckerovka and slivovica. This is all /mel/'s fault - for introducing me to the dreadful stuff, a long time ago, and then for providing a spelling so I could finally add them as interests. Scarily, nobody else on LJ has done so...

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[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Google has 29 hits on "beckerovka", two of which are /mel/, and asks "Did you mean: becherovka", which has 9,610 hits.

http://www.google.com/search?q=beckerovka

http://www.beerline.co.uk/bohemia/BECBREW.HTM

Aha - cheers!

[mrph.livejournal.com]

I suspect I probably did... :)

<goes to amend profile>
:)

Re: Aha - cheers!

[giolla.livejournal.com]

You did, you can get it in Jerrys on old compton street
A wonderful friend of mine brings it back for me when he visits from Prague
I'm sure I've given you Becher at whitby before now...

Re: Aha - cheers!

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Thinking about it, I'm sure you have. Jerrys, you say? Hmm. Now, when am I next in London during shopping hours... :)

[ladybirdintheuk.livejournal.com]

enlighten me ...

I can add no more interests ... not without removing something else ... I'm interested in too many things goddamnit!

XXX

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Well, see mr_tom's comment (and reply) for slivovica - it's hideously strong, does bad things to the taste buds and leaves you feeling warm and happy. Briefly. :)

Becherovka I haven't had in years, so my memories are a little fuzzy. But quite strong, very warming, and quite spiced, iirc. Hmm. Must get some more...

Slivovic...

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

Yum!

I have a medecine bottle full of AJ's Slovene girlfriend's grandfather's farm-made slivovic in the freezer.

It is delicious. And conservative estimates reckon that it's in the region of 75-80% alkyhol. After one shot, your head goes numb! :-)

Ow... oh...mmm...

[mrph.livejournal.com]

I've not (knowingly) tried the homebrew, just the stuff that Mel's brought back from Slovakia. Very nice, just don't let it touch the sides of your throat... :)

[belladonna-9.livejournal.com]

Thats because no one else is silly enough to try anything strange on Mel's recomendation...:)..well okay...but only once....:)