Schuchmann is a German family that bought a winery in Georgia in 2008 and continued to produce wine there. The head of the family, Burkhard Schuchmann, had already been in Georgia when he was a young student and fell in love with the country so much that he decided to move…
Osborne is the creation of Englishman Thomas Osborne Mann. It was founded at the beginning of the 19th century and is one of the oldest wineries in Spain. Today, Osborne has grown into a large group, has given up wine production and focuses mostly on the brandy and other products. However,…
Altia Eesti is the producer of Saaremaa named alcohols. Saaremaa Vodka is probably the most well known, but Altia has caught strong grap to Estonian gin industry also with Saaremaa Gin products. In addition to the traditional dry gin, there are also different flavored versions, at least cucumber, rhubarb and raspberry.…
LV Destilati is a small distillery near Jelgava, Latvia. The company produces various distillates, using berries, apples and other fruits. The distillery is using very traditional methods. The berries or fruits are first fermented into wine and then distilled using wood-heated distillation equipments. There is information about the company only in…
Madeira wines are not very commonly displayed in the wine section of Baltic stores. There are only a few different ones on sale in Estonia. Henriques & Henriques is a winery founded in 1850 on the island of Madeira. The company started bottling and exporting wines in 1925. The company has…
Teeling Small Batch is a good example of name-playing in the marketing. "Small Batch" can't really be a "small", when it is the manufacturer's flagship product and is sold in several different retail chains, even in small Estonia. Teeling is made at the Cooley Distillery in Dublin. The brand is now…
Boonekamp is an old Dutch digestive bitter. It is usually sold in small 2cl mini bottles and is consumed over a heavy meal to improve digestion. The ingredients are at least anise, coriander seeds, cinnamon and star anise. There are between 39 and 52 herbs, roots, spices and flowers used in…
Plantation is the rum brand of cognac producer Maison Ferrand. The French company produces the rums in the Caribbean and also mature them in a tropical climate. However, post-maturation is done in the cognac region and in French oak barrels. In addition to cognac and rum, Ferrand also produces Citadel gin,…
Bari Luys is a brand of the Armenian Shahnazaryan winery, which focuses on the production of wines and brandy. Shahnazaryan is a family company that started the operations in 2005. Bari Luys means "good morning" but the saying is also used as a greeting when raising and clinking a glass. Fruit…
Cucielo is a small vermouth producer in the Piedmont region of Italy. The name Cucielo comes from the cuckoo bird which is also seen on the bottle label. Cielo means sky in Italian. It is a tribute to the bird that travels twice a year from Europe to Africa, the length…