At least in the Baltic countries, the Bourbons sold in stores seem to be divided into two different camps. Cheap products worth € 10-15 (70cl), slightly obscure, often bottled in Europe and mostly bulk whiskey bought from some big producers. And then there are bottles from big, well-known manufacturers that cost…
Ancnoc is malt whisky from the Knockdhu distillery in the Highland / Speyside region of Scotland. Most of the malt whisky produced by Knockdhu is sold to the blended whisky makers. After various name changes, the owner of Knochdhu established the brand AnCnoc (the hill) so that it would not be…
Viru Valge is a traditional Estonian vodka, founded in the 60's in Tallinn. In addition to the traditional vodka, the producer Liviko, following the current trends, has also developed various flavored vodkas. There are six different flavors in the Cocktail vodka series. The Green Apple is a fresh apple-flavored version. The…
Of the Spanish brands, Torres and Soberano are probably the most famous, but there are several other producers also in the country. Alvisa works more with bulk wines and distillates. They produce large quantities of wine and distillates, which are being sold to several different alcohol producers. Alvisa was founded by…
Hlibny Dar (Hlebnyi Dar) is among the five best-selling vodkas in the world and the best-selling vodka in Ukraine. Hlibny Daria is manufactured by the National Vodka Company, Cherkasy region of Ukraine. The brand is owned by the Bayadera Group, which includes Koblevo Winery, Nikolaev Brandy Factory and several other alcohol…
The Whitley family has been distilling alcohol since 1762. John James Whitley was the CEO of Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd, which manufactures a number of different alcohols in England. Founded in 2017, the brand JJ Whitley is named after John James. The brand is owned by Halewood Artisanal Spirits, headquartered…
Chacha is the pride of Georgia and the country’s national drink. It is produced in the same way as Grappa, made from the remains of wine-making, grape skins and seeds. Traditionally, chacha has been made only in homes, but today it is produced industrially by several different wineries. The production of…
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…