>>>>But I will be sure to visit your house if I ever go to Servia so I can help you get rid of some of that Cognac.. err Brandy
>>>
>>>I had some homemade (not by me) slivovitz exactly once. The maker was a guy named Slivic, which apparently means "plum" - you'd think he knew what he was doing.
>>>Hopefully Dragan's is better than that (was) :-/
>>
>>Some people make it very very strong (double destillation) and that can indeed turn very bad. It sometimes literally hurts to swallow badly made shot of slivovica, and you can see people violently shaking head (or whole body) right after taking a shot.
>>Conversely when done right, sljivovica is indeed delicacy amongst drinks as it is 100% natural and made from real fruits. You can almost
>>smell and taste plums that it was made from.
>>
>>You were simply unlucky, have nice one next time :))
>
>Just spent three weeks in the Czech republic, Slovenia and Croatia. Tried Slivovitz several times but never found one I actually liked.
>Maybe it's an acquired taste :-}

I don't drink it either (unless I am cornered by some uncle-producer {g}) but slivovica can be indeed very good. Problem is that not many industrially produced brands are all that good and constant in quality. You really have to get lucky with some home produced brew (from someone you know personally or by reccomendation) or buy most expensive one you can find.

Here is one I have heard is very good ;
http://www.floxwines.com.au/products/details.php?ID=145

Opposite to popular opinion of sljivovica hardliners (no good unless you whole body shakes {g}), I find less strong brands
(35-36 degree) to be much better.

Cheers :)