Legion is one of several Moldovan brandies, which you can find in Baltic state stores. It is produced by the largest winery in Moldova, Ungheni-Vin. The company also has other brandy trademarks, and it is the only Moldovan company that has enough guts for export. Of course, there are other Moldovan…
Grand Marnier is a legendary French orange liqueur. It was developed already in the 19th century and the family company that manufactures it, Marnier Lapostolle, continues to operate today. However, since 2016, the ownership of the company has been held by Gruppo Campari. Cordon Rouge is made with bitter, green oranges…
Plantation is a creation of the French cognac house Maison Ferrand. The cooperation with different rum manufacturers that started in the 1990s has finally brang nice success. Plantation has gained great popularity in recent years and also started to gain a foothold in the alcohol departments. Especially in recent months in…
De Kuyper is a traditional Dutch distillery. It has been operated for over 300 years and is still a family company. De Kuyper is focused on various alcoholic products and is best known for its large selection of liqueurs. Triple Sec is one of De Kuyper's gore products and the company…
Paddy is produced by Irish Distillers, at the Midleton Distillery in Cork city. In 1868, Midleton Distillery joined the Cork Distillers Company, a group of four other Irish distilleries. In 1882 the company hired a young Cork man, Paddy Flaherty, as a traveling salesman. Flaherty traveled around the pubs of southern…
Šmakovka is a strong alcoholic drink from eastern Latvia. It’s made from grain, usually barley or rye, or a mixture of both. Traditionally it’s been distilled at homes with hand made equipment. In western and northern Latvia it is known as kandža. Šmakovka is such a traditional drink that there is…
Eclipse is the flagship product of Barbadian distillery Mount Gay, said to be one of the world's oldest rum company. The distillery, which operated as a family company from 1703 until 1989, is now owned by Remy Cointreau. The golden yellow Eclipse is written to have been released in 1910. It…
Hennessy is the best-known cognac and, with over 40% market share, also by far the best-selling brand. It is sold all over the world and quite comprehensively available in Baltic grocery stores. It is not rare that, especially in smaller stores, only Hennessy products can be found on the cognac shelf.…
Antica Distilleria Quaglia is a winery and distillery founded in 1906 in Piedmont, Italy. Today, the great-grandson of the founder Carlo Quaglia directs the company. Berto is produced in both sweet vermouth versions, Rosso and Bianco. There is also a bitter in their selection, Berto Bitter, which will be reviewed later…
Amarula is a cream liqueur from South Africa. It is produced by Distell, Africa's largest alcohol producer and one of the few African companies to have their products distributed globally. Amarula is made from the fruits of the Marula tree. The juice obtained from the fruit is fermented and distilled into…