My 100th post contest!

[BryGuySC]

In celebration of finally hitting 100 posts (again?), I’ve decided to give back a little.
The Rules:
This is open to anyone with less than 100 posts. If you are right on the verge, just put you post count after your guess.
One submission per day (midnight to midnight)
Do not include the name of the country. It is also not part of the name of any of the items.

The Clue:
I did not grow up entirely in the US. This contest is tied to my other childhood home. This is the main clue to this contest. The answer is also hidden somewhere in my 99 previous posts. This country is known for some unique offerings, many of which I miss greatly.

Whoever first guesses all the specific items in the below categories correct wins a prize also connected to the above clue. If no one gets all 10 items correct, whoever has the most right by the end of Friday (3/6) will win. I’m not sure exactly what the prize will contain, but it will be at least 100g of tobacco.

Ok, here we go. Name the item best known for being made here.

Preserved pork:
Cheese:
Tobacco:
Alcoholic mixed drink:
Wine:
Non-alcoholic drink:
“Celebrity” birthplace:
Candy:
Illegal dish:
Lace:

[Hardheaded]

Pork: Lountza
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
"Celebrity" Birthplace: Michael Bisping (I like MMA)
Candy: Loukomia?
Lave: Lefkara Lace

Shot in the dark. Dang insomnia.

[BryGuySC]

Pork: Lountza
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
"Celebrity" Birthplace: Michael Bisping (I like MMA)
Candy: Loukomia?
Lave: Lefkara Lace

Shot in the dark. Dang insomnia.

7 of 10. You skipped one.
Great first guesses!

[BryGuySC]

SeanTheEvans - You're still in the race, since your post count was low enough yesterday! I posted up the guess you PM'd me.

Preserved pork: Lountza
Cheese:Halloumi
Tobacco:Smyrna
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Hal Ozsan
Candy: Cyprus Delight
Illegal dish: ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara lace

7 of 10 (I'm counting one "aka name" as correct)

[Branzig]

I have too many posts, just wanted to say Right On Bryan! For setting this up!

[Drez]

Preserved pork: Lountza
Cheese:Halloumi
Tobacco: Basma
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Tommy Lee
Candy: Pasteli
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara lace

[BryGuySC]

Preserved pork: Lountza
Cheese:Halloumi
Tobacco: Basma
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Tommy Lee
Candy: Pasteli
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara lace

6 of 10

[BryGuySC]

Hint time.

"Celebrity" is in quotations for a reason. It could just as easily be "Historical figure." (notice, still in quotations)

[mooster]

I don't have a clue, but this is fun!

[izkeh]

This is cool. I actually did go back and check out where you also lived.

[Cameradude]

Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Aphrodite
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

[BryGuySC]

Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Aphrodite
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

9 of 10 (I thought it was 8, but one of these has two answers that are both completely correct)

[cbr310]

probly toataly missing the boat here.
Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Long Beach, Ca
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

[BryGuySC]

probly toataly missing the boat here.
Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Ayrani
“Celebrity” birthplace: Long Beach, Ca
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

8 of 10

[BryGuySC]

Next (final?) hint:
No one has guessed the right non-alcoholic drink yet.
Ayrani is popular, but is more of a generic Mediterranean/middle Eastern drink. I'm looking for something with more specific ties.

Everything else has had at least one correct guess.

[Sticky B]

Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: If not Ayran, perhaps Cypriot Coffee (sometimes as a Frappe)?
“Celebrity” birthplace: Aphrodite
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

[Cameradude]

Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Triantafyllo Cordial
“Celebrity” birthplace: Aphrodite
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

[BryGuySC]

Preserved pork: Chiromeri
Cheese: Halloumi
Tobacco: Latakia
Alcoholic mixed drink: Brandy Sour
Wine: Commandaria
Non-alcoholic drink: Triantafyllo Cordial
“Celebrity” birthplace: Aphrodite
Candy: Lokum
Illegal dish: Ambelopoulia
Lace: Lefkara Lace

Nailed it. Well done, sir. PM me your address.

Lountza would also be correct for the preserved pork.

Thanks for playing, everyone!

The country in question is the island of Cyprus. It has an amazing history and culture. This contest brought back a lot of good memories, and a big desire for their meat and cheese!

[Sticky B]

Nailed it. Well done, sir. PM me your address.

Lountza would also be correct for the preserved pork.

Thanks for playing, everyone!

The country in question is the island of Cyprus. It has an amazing history and culture. This contest bright back a lot of good memories, and a big desire for their meat and cheese!

Thanks for hosting! And I feel like I learned a lot about an interesting place in the process, way cool contest!

[Cameradude]

BryGuySC received your package and the aroma from all this pipe tobacco is intoxicating. The contents of the prize include:
Frog Morton's Cellar Pipe Tobacco 50g can
Dunhill Nightcap 50g tin
Fox & Hound Tobacco
MacBaren Old Dark Fired
A very very very nice pipe!
and a Tabak Red Eye Cigar

Thank you very much Bryan for the wonderful and generous prize! I have a cheapo pipe and bought some Drew Estate pipe tobacco for it. Smoked a couple bowls and that is my pipe resume. Man this pipe tobacco aroma blows away the Drew Estate tin. I can see why a pipe is another great option! I'd love if you would share a little history about the pipe you included.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n81/kevinishino/IMG_0458.jpg

[BryGuySC]

BryGuySC received your package and the aroma from all this pipe tobacco is intoxicating. The contents of the prize include:
Frog Morton's Cellar Pipe Tobacco 50g can
Dunhill Nightcap 50g tin
Fox & Hound Tobacco
MacBaren Old Dark Fired
A very very very nice pipe!
and a Tabak Red Eye Cigar

Thank you very much Bryan for the wonderful and generous prize! I have a cheapo pipe and bought some Drew Estate pipe tobacco for it. Smoked a couple bowls and that is my pipe resume. Man this pipe tobacco aroma blows away the Drew Estate tin. I can see why a pipe is another great option! I'd love if you would share a little history about the pipe you included.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n81/kevinishino/IMG_0458.jpg

I'm glad it made it safely.

The pipe is just a beater pipe I picked up on ebay a while back in a set. I cleaned and sterilized it, and the other one I got with it smokes pretty well.

Enjoy!

[Horseshoe]

Nice contest Bryan.