Wenneker Creme de Cassis is made by black currant concentrate, sugar, water and strong alcohol. It’s very low for alcohol by volume, so the producer needs to use loads of sugar to guarantee the shelf life. 50 cl bottle costs 7-8€ in Estonia. Wenneker was established in 1693, when Dutch Hendrick…
Bombay Sapphire was launced at 1986. It was developed by IDV (Internationals Distellers & Vintners), which was later merged to Guinness, from which was later constructed Diageo. 1997 Bombay Sapphire was sold to Bacardi, which is the owner still today. Gin is produced by steam distillation, so the herbs are not…
Producer: Cantina Vallebelbo, ItalyPrice: 100cl bottle 9.39€ (AlcoShop, Latvia) Garrone's story begings at 1991, when a businessmen from Torino wanted to create his own vermouth. It's nowadays available wildly on east-Europe and some Asian countries. Compared to Campari Garrone feels more sweet, even there is same sugar content (250g per liter).…
Captain Morgan was originally developed and produced by Seagram. It got the name from Sir Henry Morgan, captain from 17th Century. Seagram bought Long Pond Distillery from the Jamaican government in 1945. Later the production was moved to Puerto Rico for cheaper tax rates. At 2001 the trademark was sold to…
Jack Daniels whiskeys are produced in Jack’s Daniels Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee. It has been owned since 1956 by the conglomerate Brown-Forman Corporation. The whiskey developer is Jasper Newton Daniel, who was born in the mid-19th century (the exact year of birth is unknown). Jesper learned how to make alcohol from his…
Old Captain is rum brand by Dutch Boomsma Distillery. It's blend of many rum producer distillates around Caribbean Islands. Boomsma is 125 years old, one of the few still working family owned distilleries in Holland. For some reason Old Captain rums are very well available in Baltic states. 70cl bottle bought…
John Medley's Bourbon is a strange bird on supermarket bottom-shelf. Medley's family have been big name on American whiskey industry, but the brand haven't existed anymore on decades in USA. Until German Berenzen Group launced a bourbon with John Medley's name (original Medley family did not have any John). So maybe…
Saaremaa Gin is produced by Altia Eesti, which is a subsidiary of Finnish company Altia. Base spirit for Saaremaa Gin comes from Finland at the Koskenkorva factory. Herbs used here are angelica root, coriander seed, juniper berries (harvested from Saaremaa) and a few others. Purchase price for a 50cl bottle is…
Billy's Bourbon is developed by German Drinks & Food Vertrieb, nowadays owned by Cooymans Distillery from Holland. There is not any other story available, than it's a tribute to Billy the Kid. It's produced in USA, matured 3 years on oak barrel and bottled in Holland. Cooymans main market is in…
Valge Viin (Vodka) is produced by Liviko, the oldest and biggest alcohol producer in Estonia. It nowadays has approx 30% market share. Valge Viin together with Liviko's best selling vodka Laua Viin are both made from imported rectified spirit (made by wheat) and produced in the USA. Diluted to ground water…