# a liquor called rocky\ question? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 30, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189 "2001-11-30T19:49:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@kevals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevals)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/1 "2001-11-30T19:49:45Z")
Ok, I was in Istanbul a few years back, and someone bought us a round of what i want to say was Rocky \. If i remember correctly this was kind of like Ouzo but stronger, with a licorice taste. Put Rocky in a glass, pour water, turns cloudy and there you have it. However, i am now told that this could not be the case since Rocky tastes nothing like Ouzo. So if anyone out there can please give me a proper summation on Rocky, what it is, what its made of, taste, etc… I would appreciate it, I can’t find anything about it anywhere, this could be due to spelling though. I figured the teeming millions would definately be knowledgable on this topic??? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/2 "2001-11-30T19:54:59Z")
> [@](#): > > The national drink raki is an aniseed based liquor similar to Ouzo and Pernod and is drunk either straight (as a clear spirit) with a separate glass of water, or mixed half and half to produce a milky white drink. [http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Island/2049/food.htm](http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Island/2049/food.htm) ---
**Author:** ![kevals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@kevals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevals)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/3 "2001-11-30T20:17:47Z")
Thanks You’ve been most helpful in helping me settle my debate. Nice work ---
**Author:** ![arara123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@arara123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arara123)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/4 "2001-11-30T20:59:57Z")
I’ve seen something called **araki** in Brazil that sounds/looks similar. It’s imported from somewhere in the middle-east. It is (IMHO)somewhat vile (and this is coming from someone who loves to drink straight cachaça and grappa.) Sounds like it could be the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![kevals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@kevals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevals)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/5 "2001-11-30T22:51:58Z")
Now that i’ve got the spelling down, i got some more info and yes I was right, but also araki looks like it could be the same thing, that is what it is called in some middle eastern countries. I also didi not enjoy the Raki, but that is because i dipise aniseed. Cachaca, on the other hand is another story, although for me it is prefered in a caipirinhia, but i salute you for drinking it straight. ---
**Author:** ![\_Uigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/e9a140/32.png) [@\_Uigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Uigi)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/6 "2001-11-30T23:33:24Z")
What a marvelously hideous beverage! I’ve had it in Cania, Crete and can only recall the flavor… somewhere between JP7 and JP-8 depending on how clean the glass is. If you’re just dying to blow your brain out, a .375 shot of raki will do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![PollackPaul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@PollackPaul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PollackPaul)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-liquor-called-rocky-sp-question/96189/7 "2001-12-01T04:45:27Z")
MMMM Jp4 is the choice of my drink,hey if it’s good enough for a B-52 it’s good enough for me HICK! Jet fuel the other white lightning.