The Hardy Cognac House was founded by the Englishman Anthony Hardy in 1863. Anthony was a wine merchant in London and often visited France to see the production of the wines he sold. He fell in love with the Cognac area, decided to move there also and start producing his own…
Vana Tallinn is a legendary Estonian herbal-spice liqueur, which has been made in Tallinn since 1960. Alongside the traditional liqueur, several slightly different flavored versions have been produced in recent years. The first of these is Wild Spices, which the manufacturer says is a hotter version of the original liqueur. It…
Jim Beam Red Stag was released in 2009 and is one product in the Jim Beam whiskey liqueur series. Red Stag is a blend of bourbon and cherry liqueur, with the addition of a little brown sugar and cinnamon. Originally, the product was 40% ABV, but today it is available in…
The Santa Marta liqueur product family is part of the Italian Gruppo Francol portfolio. In addition to Limoncello, the company produces a wide range of liqueurs, grappa and other distillates and also owns vineyards for wine production. Luigi was the first of the Francoli family to start distilling grappa in the…
Kahlua is one of the best known and best-selling coffee liqueurs in the world. It was developed by Pedro Domecq and production began in 1936. Today it is owned by Pernod Ricard, who bought Kahlua producer Allied Domecq in 2005. According to the manufacturer, Kahlua is made from rum, corn syrup,…
Tohi Distillery is one of the youngest craft distilleries in Estonia. It is located in Kohila, about 30 kilometers from the capital city Tallinn. The distillery has been established in the historic Tohisoo Manor, which also has a long tradition of making vodka on it’s own premises. However, Tohi does not…
Obdo comes from Riga and is one of the few Latvian gins. Obdo is a real handicraft product, all the herbs used are collected from the Latvian countryside and dried in the sauna of the owner's house in the countryside. A total of 22 herbs, spices and fruits have been used,…
Pramia is a Finnish alcohol producer. It was the first company to receive a license to manufacture alcoholic beverages in 2005 after the Finnish state relinquished its monopoly on alcohol production. Yölintu “Night bird” is a whiskey-coffee liqueur made by Pramia. According to Pramia, the name of the night bird comes…
The reputation of the Finnish people as a hard coffee drinker is known (at least finns thought it) and now the vase has also been noticed in Altia's product development department. Koskenkorva Espresso tries to strike to that golden vein here and it is desired to be a Finnish pet and…
Vana Tallinn is a legendary Estonian spice/herbal liqueur. It has been manufactured by the former state-owned, but now privatized company Liviko since 1960. By 2011, it had already produced 100 million bottles, many of which have also ended up abroad. Vana Tallinn is the most famous Estonian alcoholic beverage in the…