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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
gin
Country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Slovakia
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alcohol by volume
55
inception
1797-00-00
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thumbnail|right|Juniper berries

Borovička (; also known as Juniper brandy) is a Slovak alcoholic beverage flavoured with juniper berries. It is characterised by its clear or golden colour, and a taste similar to that of dry gin. It is especially popular in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “borovička” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.