Bulgarians Are Among Moderate Drinkers in the EU - Don't Believe it!

This was a report made giving a picture of drinking habits in Bulgaria. There has never been a more false or more distorted picture given in view of the reality of where Bulgarians get their supplies of alcohol. 

What is doesn't fully realise is that Bulgarian make their own wine and spirit and avoid buying it over the counter. Therefore the description of Bulgarian being moderate drinkers in Europe does not read true. 

Here's the statement giving the warped facts:

People in Bulgaria buy less and less alcohol, Eurostat data show. Last year, households in Bulgaria allocated an average of 1.6% of their incomes for alcoholic drinks. For comparison in 2006, Bulgarian families spent 2.1 per cent on alcohol. The biggest drop in spending on whiskey, vodka and beer, however, is in Lithuania, where for 10 years the population has cut their spending by 1%. European statistics show that annual spending on whiskey and vodka in the Member States is estimated at 130 billion euros, equivalent to 0.9% of EU GDP. This means that every year one person spends an average of 250 euros for alcohol, writes Monitor. 

 In this account, however, there is no spending on beer and alcoholic drinks in restaurants and hotels. 

Costs of home-made alcohol are also not included in the statistics. The data show that Bulgarians are in the middle of the beer and alcohol cost list. The largest share of their alcohol income is spent in Estonia, where an average of 5.6% of household money goes to alcoholic beverages. Although in the last decade alcohol costs in Lithuania and Latvia have fallen, these two countries are still among the leaders in spending on whiskey and vodka. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, 
Bulgarians consume an average of 11.4 liters of alcohol per year. According to the Organization, men in Bulgaria drink about 18 liters of alcohol per year, while women are limited to 5.3 liters. The report also shows that every Bulgarian drinks 37 grams of alcohol per day. The most popular alcoholic drinks in our country are the so-called ''rakia'' and mastika.

Taken From Novinite.com

Balkan Rakia and Spirits Fest - Sofia 2107

From December 1 to 3 2017 it is a great occasion for fans of Rakia and spirits. The fifth Balkan Rakia and Spirits Fest is to be held at the House of the Architects at 11 Krakra Street, Sofia. So be there or be square.

Last year 3000 people attended, and with that success 30 Companies that took part last year are returning for another round in 2017.

There ill be over 250 brands of rakia and spirits produced by Bulgarian rakia and other traditional alcoholic spirits from Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and other Balkan countries.

So at 16:00 on December 1st the doors will open. There will be the official announcement at 17:00 that Bulgaria will host the world’s biggest spirits competition, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Spirits Selection, to be held from August 21 to 23 2018 in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv.

The festival is open on December 1 from 4pm to 10pm, on December 2 from 2pm to 9pm and on December 3 from 2pm to 8pm. lots of time to sample and enjoy the wonderfully array of spirits the Balkans create.