Inside the Rakia House in Yambol

A view of the inside of a rakia house in Yambol can be seen here. With different sizes of stills for the distilling this place is very busy in October and November from grapes having been harvested and fermented out. The distinctive smell of rakia lingers throughout the factory.

Rakia Making Still Active In Yambol

Our local rakia house is still very much in use with locals who are processing their grape wine. Thie smoking fires heating the wine will be going on right through to Christmas and perhaps beyond. This year the grape harvest wasn't that good which means poor wine that won't be drunk but turned into rakia instead. Nothing is wasted here.

Rakia Transporting Bike

Another bike spotted parked outside the Yambol Rakia house this afternoon as I went for a wander. This was used for carrying everything for making Rakia. The wood in the plastic top box had already been taken out and was now being burned. Notice the bycycle's top frame bar, which had been cut and rewelded lower down so it is easier to get on and off. What is unusual about this bike is that it has a brake.

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