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Gary Alan > typed:

> Thanks for the information.


You're welcome. Glad to help.


> This label is completely in cyrillic, no
> hint as to contents, I hadn't a clue. The link was excellent.
> Thanks.


I have the advantage of being able to read the Cyrillic alphabet.
I don't know any Russian, or any other language written in
Cyrillic, but I know the alphabet (long complicated story that I
won't bore you with).


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> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
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>> In ,
>> Gary Alan > typed:
>>
>>> I received a bottle from a friend traveling in Eastern
>>> Europe, and I
>>> don't know what it is. I think it is either a wine or a
>>> liqueur.
>>> Some of the clues are cyrillic name that looks like
>>> "MAHACTHPKA",
>>> some plums on the label, and a 45% numeric designation. Any
>>> ideas?
>>
>>
>> Slivovitz.
>>
>> "MAHACTHPKA" in cyrillic is "manastirka" in roman. See
>> http://www.super-import.com/manastirka.htm
>>
>>
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