That potato juice works like chloroform, just slightly less in alkohol content, only 40 degree. As for samovar, this particular piece was reported to be sold on the black market for 20 Afganishttp://www.pbase.com/eldarrio/image/64905228 to some Russian mob, who opened this pub in St.Petersburg. Now you see how wise I was when suggested you visiting St.Petersburg, you might see lotsa nostalgic things over there, and maybe even your infamous pulwar ?!