The Sandeman Winery was founded as early as 1790, by George Sandeman. Sandeman specializes in the import and manufacture of port wines and sherries and has remained on that path to this day. Today, it is one of the largest producers of port and sherry. Sandeman Tawny is made using the…
There is a Jägermeister in Germany and all the Baltic countries have their own herbal liqueurs, which have risen to the status of a national drink. However, Finland has lacked this. Pramia has its own Metsänhenki and the alcohol giant Altia has also brought the Valhalla herb liqueur to its own…
Dubonnet is a French wine-based aperitif. It was developed by Joseph Dubonnet in 1846. It is made from the juice of five different grape varieties. The fermentation has been prevented by the addition of neutral alcohol. The juice has been matured in oak barrels for 3-4 years, during maturation various herbs…
Negrita is a rum brand from the French company Bardinet. Under the name Negrita, the company releases a typical rum series, light, dark and flavored versions. The rum is imported from somewhere in the Caribbean and the company blends its own versions of it in France. A 70cl bottle of Negrita…
Bacardi is one of the best-selling rums in the world. In addition to traditional dark and light rums, there are several other blends in their catalog. Carta Oro (Oro stands for golden) is one of four basic rums that were launched in 1862. It is a blend of a total of…
The Latvian craft distillery Walk has several distillates, based on its hand made sugar-based rectified spirit. Walker is vodka matured in oak barrels; oak chips have also been added to add flavor. The vodka has matured in the barrel for at least one month, after which it is filtered and bottled.…
Walk is a small craft distillery in the city of Valka, Latvia. The name comes from the old city name Walk, which was shared between Latvia and Estonia after the 1st World War to Valga and Valka. The distillery has a nice selection of different flavoured spirits. Walk Premium Vodka is…
Green Mark is one of the best-selling Russian vodka brands. It was released as late as 2003, but has since quickly risen to great popularity in Europe. After its launch in the USA, it also began to gain international attention. Green Mark is owned by the Russian Alcohol Group, part of…
Aramis is a brandy-like spirit drink, made in Lithuania by Stumbras. It's blend of brandy and rectified spirit, sugar and flavours has been added. Aramis is very popular in Estonia, due the fact it's sold at a very low price. What I've seen in stores, the 20 cl pocket size bottle…
Becherovka is a Czech national drink, an old traditional herbal liqueur. It was published as early as 1807 and was then known as Karlsbader Becherbitter. The product was developed by Josef Vitus Becher, at Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Today it is owned by French beverage giant Pernod Ricard. More than 20…