Fetească Neagră (Romanian pronunciation: [feˈte̯askə ˈne̯aɡrə]) Țuică (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sujkə] Usually țuica is made out of plums. Sometimes pears and/or other fruits but it's the first time I have heard of figs being used... They generally don't grow here in Romania. So the product might be traditional but the fruits are not. I've only tried the Carpathian Single Malt finished in Fetească Neagră casks. It was a nice surprise. Plum jam aftertaste I would say. By the way, they are aged in exbourbon casks. These whiskies cannot be older than 4 maybe 5 years, since they've just started making whisky here... The Pinot Noir was the next on my list and you now made me curious... 🙂 (All their expressions are quite pricey though.)
Oh good to know re the figs! Yes the first distillation was in 2017 and the first single malt was released in 2022 so 5 years old maximum. And yes I think bourbon cask first with a finish in the Romanian wines.
Sorry to inform you, but that was the case in the communism time and in the 90 and early 00's, the majority of it was mainly demi sweet, demi dry and dry the last. In that time all the vineyards ware state property and the focus was on quantity not quality. After the fall of communism the land owners started to take back their vineyards and started to make quality wine also working with investors from other countries, such as France and Italy. The region Dealu Mare in Transilvania is known for the same characteristics as Bordeaux and Tuscany regions. P.S. in UK you can find great Romanians wines with amazing value for money. In case you'll give it a try just stick to the romanian grapes because there is were the beauty lays. Cheers!
The favorite whiskeys of Ghostbusters villains everywhere.
Viggo would never admit it but the distillation methods might have taken influence from the ancient methods used by the Gozerians
Very interesting. I have not had any Romanian spirit. Thanks for sharing. I do enjoy figs so perhpas I would enjoy this. Cheers!
You should try the plums one! 🙂
(That's the traditional one.)
We have tried a plum brandy before but not from Romania and it was very rough! Maybe we need to try one from Romania now!
Entertaining as alwys, ladies.
Don't think I will hunt the Romanian whisky, but who knows.
Slàinte mhath
Thanks!
Fetească Neagră (Romanian pronunciation: [feˈte̯askə ˈne̯aɡrə])
Țuică (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sujkə]
Usually țuica is made out of plums. Sometimes pears and/or other fruits but it's the first time I have heard of figs being used... They generally don't grow here in Romania. So the product might be traditional but the fruits are not.
I've only tried the Carpathian Single Malt finished in Fetească Neagră casks. It was a nice surprise. Plum jam aftertaste I would say.
By the way, they are aged in exbourbon casks. These whiskies cannot be older than 4 maybe 5 years, since they've just started making whisky here...
The Pinot Noir was the next on my list and you now made me curious... 🙂
(All their expressions are quite pricey though.)
Oh good to know re the figs!
Yes the first distillation was in 2017 and the first single malt was released in 2022 so 5 years old maximum. And yes I think bourbon cask first with a finish in the Romanian wines.
So because it's figs and not a grain, the first one is really a kind of brandy?
Yeah I think so.
Romanian wines are usually on the sweet side, they should move on from this as most have no real signature.
Good to know, we will need to try some!
Sorry to inform you, but that was the case in the communism time and in the 90 and early 00's, the majority of it was mainly demi sweet, demi dry and dry the last. In that time all the vineyards ware state property and the focus was on quantity not quality. After the fall of communism the land owners started to take back their vineyards and started to make quality wine also working with investors from other countries, such as France and Italy. The region Dealu Mare in Transilvania is known for the same characteristics as Bordeaux and Tuscany regions.
P.S. in UK you can find great Romanians wines with amazing value for money. In case you'll give it a try just stick to the romanian grapes because there is were the beauty lays.
Cheers!