Saturday, August 2, 2014

Apparently I like grappa

Who knew?  They sell it here in roadside stands like lobsters in Maine or, I don't know, corn in Iowa.  We stopped at one (overlooking the top of the fjord outside Rovinj, but never mind that) and I asked for a taste and, to my surprise, was offered samples.  I really liked standard grape grappa, plum grappa had a bit too much bite, and fig-infused grappa was too sweet - maybe a few sips after dinner, but no more than that. 

Later after lunch I went into a bar to ask for water, and the bartender insisted that I also have some grappa before I go.  A decent sized pour of standard grappa over ice.  Yum!  About an hour later in Bale I had a huge Croatian beer (Karlovacko, I prefer Ozujsko).  I'm a drinking tourer with a biking problem!  Ha!

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