As to Vodka. I can recommend you the best I've ever drunk - Siwucha
Cute - "siwucha" is what peasants home-brewed. Good marketing strategy, appropriating the word for brand name.
Never tried it, never heard of it until I read your post & saw the pic, thanks for the info. Will try some.
P.S. - TWA - Travel With Angels (somewhat obsolete, airline gone out of business)
Ohhh...I'm such a sucker for nice packaging. Siwucha has an 8.88 rating on ivodka.com, too- higher than Chopin, Zubrowka, Belvedere, Wyborowa or Luksusowa. Is this more of a "western style" smooth vodka?