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Traditional Benin liqueur consumed in USA
Some young Americans have fell under the charms of Sodabi, a traditional Beninese liqueur gotten from palm trees.
These young Americans have taken out the rudimentary way of producing the drink to another level ready for the New york market.
In supermarkets and bars, a 37cl bottle is sold at 8,000 CFA francs against 800 francs per litre when gotten locally.
Here is more with Stephane Kungne and Michael Dibie.
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