The Ukrainian Perepelka (“quail”) vodka is produced by the National Vodka Company, which is part of the Bayadere Group, Ukraine's largest alcohol producer. The distillery had a complete renovation in 2005, modernizing the whole production line and purchasing new equipment from Italy and France. The distillery is located in the Cherkasy…
Lars Olsson Smith, a Swedish businessman and politician, was the first who had a continuous column distillery in Sweden in the 1870s. It allowed him to produce a much cleaner and neutral liquor that had been produced in Sweden until then. Lars named his product “Absolut rent brännvin” which means accurately…
Perepelka vodka was developed by the Ukrainian state-owned distillery National Vodka Company. The company was privatized in 2002 and quickly acquired by the Bayadera Group. Bayadera is reorganizing and modernizing the distillery and in 20 years it has grown into the third largest distillery in Eastern Europe. The characteristic of Perepelka…
The Ukrainian Bayadera Group is Ukraine's largest alcohol producer and one of the country's largest taxpayers. They have Khlebny Dar, the best-selling Ukrainian vodka and also in the top 5 worldwide, several other brands of vodka and other alcohols. Perepelka is one of about ten Bayadera vodka brands. The use of…
Moe Distillery is the oldest distillery in Estonia. According to Moe's website, it is the world's second oldest vodka distillery, founded in 1688, when Estonia was under Sweden and ruled by Charles XI. However, 1886 was the year that the making of liquor in the new modern premises began at Moe…
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…
Stön (Stone) vodka is produced by Remedia Distillery in Estonia. It’s their premium-class vodka, a little more expensive than the base vodkas, but still at a pretty reasonable level, 8-9 € for a half-liter bottle. Stön is made from wheat and distilled in Latvia. Remedia has diluted it in specially treated…
Jamskaja Mjagkaja is a Russian vodka produced by Rust Russia. It was founded in 2003 and has merged several different distilleries and alcohol producers from all over Russia. Rust Russia is part of the Rust Group, the world's second largest vodka producer. It has a market share of about 15% of…
Stolichnaya is a well-known Russian vodka brand with a history dating back to the early 20th century, when the Russian authorities wanted to guarantee the production of high quality vodka. Stolichnaya was registered in 1938, but the first batch of vodka was not produced until 1948. It was first presented outside…