Nemiroff comes from the small town of Nemyriv in central Ukraine. Vodka bottling started in Nemyriv already in 1872, although the factory mainly supplied only the courts of the Russian tsar. However, the actual Nemiroff brand and the factory that manufactures it were founded in 1999. So talk of 150-year-old history…
Bottega is an Italian winery whose roots are already in the 17th century in grape cultivation and wine production. However, the Bottega family started the actual business in the beginning of 1900, when in addition to exporting wine, they also started producing grappa and other alcohols. Later, Bottega merged with another…
Bache Gabrielsen is yet another cognac producer of Norwegian origin. Thomas Bache-Gabrielsen moved from Norway to France in the cognac region, bought the Dupuy cognac house in 1905 and started producing cognac under his own name. Today, BG is owned by the fourth generation and continues to export cognacs, especially to…
Liqueur made from dates? Why not, especially when it was a 50% discount in the store. The selection of the Dutch company Bols is huge and there’s plenty of different liqueurs, not only made from different berries and fruits, but also versions flavored with different spices. At the same time, I…
St. Germain was the first liqueur made from elderflowers, and the young company that produced it immediately blew up the bank. Elderflower liqueur quickly grew in popularity and, especially among bartenders, it rose to the status of "salt and pepper" as a cocktail flavoring. As you might expect, other liquor manufacturers…
Jean-Gabriel Monnet founded his cognac house in 1897 and it remained in the possession of the Monnet family for more than 60 years. In recent decades, Monnet's owner has changed many times. It has been owned by Hennessy, Hine, Angostura and a few others until it finally ended up in the…
Evan Williams is produced by Heaven Hill in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to Evan Williams, Heaven Hill also produces Elijag Graig, Larceny and Old Fitzgerald brands. Evan Williams Bottled in Bond, which is also called "White Label" is apparently the same stuff as the company's better known Kentucky Straight "Black Label".…
Glenfiddich is a malt whisky familiar to everyone who knows even something about Scotch whiskies. It is the best-selling single malt in the world and a familiar sight in bars everywhere. It must also have found its way into the bar cabinet of quite a few homes. There are dozens of…
The Finnish-Norwegian Anora's Koskenkorva series has many kind of liqueurs. The most traditional are the Nordic berry-flavored blueberry and cranberry liqueurs and, for example, rhubarb-flavored shot. A rather exotic case is passion fruit-infused liqueur. In addition to passion fruit, the liqueur has been flavored with elderflower extracted oil. A 50 cl…
Vana Tallinn is a legendary Estonian liqueur. It has been manufactured by estonian company Liviko since 1960. Vana Tallinn is the most famous Estonian alcohol in the world. It is sold in more than 30 different countries. Vana Tallinn is based on rum produced in Jamaica. Various spice extracts and sugar…