Platinum is a luxury product of the Russian Standard series, released a few years after the release of the original Standard in 2001. It is made from wheat that was sown in the fall, wintered under the snow, started to grow again in the next spring and harvested at the end…
Until the beginning of 2021, Russian Standard was one of the best-selling Russian vodkas. After the Ukrainian war, the bottles disappeared from sale and this vodka brand, founded in 1998, can only be found in a few stores. In addition to the original Russian Standard, the brand has also been announced…
Marie Brizard is an old French alcohol producer, founded in 1775. The company is mostly focused on liqueurs production, where the company has quite a strong foothold in France. Today, the company is part of the Belvedere Group. Triple-sec is made from Haitian and Spanish oranges. Marie Brizard liqueurs are quite…
Langley's was a well-known brand in 19th-century England, but it fell into oblivion over time. In 2011 in London, two Mark named friends decided to start making gin and asked the Langley's family to use their name on the product. This was agreed and it took a couple of years before…
Khlebny Dar (or Hlibny Dar) is a Ukrainian vodka and has already featured four times on this blog. In addition to the Classic vodka, National Horilka Company manufactures vodka purely from wheat and rye, as well as gluten-free and grain sprout flavored versions. There is also a spirit drink flavored with…
Hlibny Dar is a Ukrainian vodka that has already been featured three times on this blog. It is very popular in Ukraine and in the world sales statistics in the Top10 at the fifth place. Probably even higher in 2022, due to various world political reasons after February 2022. It is…
The Kilbeggan Distillery is said to be one of the first licensed distilleries in Ireland. Its history stretches back as far as 1757, when Matthew Macmanus founded a distillery in the town of Kilbeggan. The distillery operation remained on a small level for almost a hundred years, until John Locke came…
Villa Massa is a lemon liqueur made by the Italian Massa brothers, Sergio and Stefano. Its production was started in 1991 and it uses lemons grown exclusively in the province of Sorento. The lemons are peeled and the peels are extracted in strong alcohol. After a few days, the solution is…
Original Minttu produced by Chymos is a classic and well-known drink in the slope cafes of ski resorts, where its marketing has been targeted. Koskenkorva also noticed the popularity of this peppermint schnapps and launched its own peppermint liqueur in the early 2000s. Koskenkorva Minttu is 35% aBV, so clearly weaker…
Salvodore is a Moldovan brandy. It is manufactured by Ungheni-Vin and imported into the Baltics by Respomar. It is mainly sold in Maxima grocery stores in all Baltic countries. In addition to the Baltics, it is also available at least in Ukraine. Ungheni-Vin produces brandy under several different brands. Salvodore San…