Chacha is the national alcohol of Georgia. It is made in the same way as grappa in Italy. In Spain it is called orujo and in France marc. Alcohol is distilled from the residues of wine-making, the skins and seeds. Distillation is made twice to make the taste cleaner and lighter.…
Finnish-Norwegian Anora subsidiary Altia Estonia's has a popular Saaremaa spirit series. Saaremaa vodka is the best known, but there are also a series of different gins, which include five different flavored versions. The base spirit comes from Altia's own Koskenkorva factory from Finland. Saaremaa Dry Gin is very simple, there are…
The Glenlivet is a distillery owned by Pernod Ricard. Ballantines Finest of the same owner is in second place in the sale of Scotch whisky, and Glenlivet in the malt whisky category is around the same position. Rumors say Pernod Ricard is working hard to make Glenlivet the best-selling malt whisky…
Hlibny Dar or Khlibnyi Dar (Хлібний Дар) is the best-selling vodka in Ukraine and the fifth largest in world sales statistics. Hlibny Dar is the main export product of the Ukrainian Bayadera Group, it is sold in more than 40 countries. Vodka is produced at the National Alcohol Company's plant in…
Liviko and Altia are the largest alcohol producers in Estonia and are naturally well aware of what the other is doing and what new products are being launched. It is very typical that if one develops something new, the other will have a similar product on offer in a few months.…
The Old Tullamore Distillery was founded in 1829 in the town of Tullamore in central Ireland. The current Tullamore DEW whiskey was developed by Daniel E. Williams, whose initials make up the name of the whiskey. Daniel was the managing director of the distillery and later also the owner. The distillery…
Tallinn-based Distillirium was one of the first craft distilleries in Estonia. It was founded in 2017. Metsis (Wood Grouse), a big bird that lives in the Estonian forest, has given the name to the brand and is also featured on the bottle's label. Metsis Gin is the company's flagship product and…
Olmeca Altos is perhaps the most widely sold (100% agave) tequila in stores, at least in Europe. In addition to the clear Plata tequila, Reposado is usually on sale, and sometimes also the older Anejo version. The brand is owned by Pernod-Ricard. The manufacturer emphasizes the original tahona -method in marketing.…
BV Land is a liqueur brand of the Spanish Beveland Distillers. Beveland is part of the Masoliver Group and manufactures a wide range of different alcohols. The company has a sales office in Hong Kong and thus also invests heavily in the Asian market. BV Land triple sec is made by…
Surakas has quickly become one of the most interesting craft distilleries in Estonia. Most of the small producers distill gin, but Surakas operates in the area of flavored vodkas. Instead of following the footsteps of big producers and making another different version of cranberry or rhubarb vodka, Surakas goes his own…