De Kuyper, one of the world's largest liqueur manufacturers, has a selection of over 20 different fruit and berry liqueurs. This blog has only reviewed one of them before (Sour Apple). Now it's the turn of a grapefruit liqueur, which belongs to the cocktail liqueur series and has a very moderate…
St.Pons Herbs herbal liqueur is produced by the Lithuanian group Vilniaus Degtine. The group's Obeliai Distillery, located in the town of Rokiskis in northern Lithuania, is focused on making rectified spirit. Vilniaus Degtine uses Obeliai spirit for all of its own products. The company mainly produces vodka, under several different brands,…
Part of the international Amber Beverage Group, Amber Latvijas Balzams, which is also listed on the Latvian Stock Exchange, operates in Riga and is the largest alcohol producer in Latvia. In addition to the legendary Black Balsam, the company produces Stolisnaya and Moskovskaja vodkas for international distribution, as well as a…
Samogon is a traditional Russian spirit or moonshine, whatever you want to call it. In the process, the mash made from grain is distilled twice, after which it is filtered, diluted and bottled. While standard vodka is made by column distilled, around 95% ABV rectified spirit, which is diluted with water,…
Imperial XII is a trademark owned by the Lithuanian company Stumbras. Stumbras is part of MV Group, which is the largest Lithuanian alcohol producer. Stumbras' production facilities are located in Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania. Their selection include Lithuanian vodka, Stumbras vodka, Stumbro Starka and the brandies Imperial XII,…
JJ Whitley is a brand founded in 2017 and owned by Halewood Artisanal Spirits. The name comes from John James Whitley, who was once the CEO of Greenall & Whitley Co. The Whitley family is said to have been distilling alcohol since 1762. Halewood previously produced the base spirit in a…
Aviation is an American gin, its production began in 2006. It is produced by House Spirits Distillery in Portland, Oregon. Aviation's popularity and sales grew dramatically after actor Ryan Reynolds bought a stake in it. Aviation appeared in several commercials and also in films after the acquisition. Reynolds later sold his…
Maraschino liqueur comes from Dalmatia, Croatia, where it was first distilled in monasteries in the 17th century. Industrial production of liqueur began in the 18th century, when Dalmatia was under Venetian rule. The liqueur is made from special Marasca cherries. The cherries are macerated with crushed seeds and cherry leaves, and…
Xante is a liqueur brand developed by the Swedish Thilander family. The distillery developed a pretty famous liqueur made from cognac and pear juice. The company was acquired by the Finnish Altia in the 2000s, which later merged with the Norwegian Arcus and changed its name to Anora. The merger took…
Appleton Estate comes from Jamaica and is one of the world's most famous rum brands. Rum production is said to have begun in Jamaica in 1749. Appleton Estate's history dates back to 1862, when the Wray & Nephew distillery was founded. The company has since grown, acquired other distilleries and changed…