2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14
When people hear the phrase "Russian whiskey" for the first time, they involuntarily begin to smile, and someone openly laugh. After all, this drink has always been imported for us, and only a few countries produce it: Scotland, Ireland, America and Japan. Although whiskey is not tied to a specific territory, like cognac, for example, here you just need to follow a certain technology.
So times are changing, and the production of whiskey is gradually beginning to improve in the vastness of our vast Motherland. But that's not the point. The whole question is whether to replace the originals with our counterparts? How much quality product and wide range awaits buyers.
It all depends on demand
For several years, whiskey has been a leader in popularity among strong alcoholic products. It is now not only ordered in places such as bars, cafes or restaurants, this drink is bought for home holidays and just meetings with friends. That is, demand is growing every day, and manufacturers simply could not help butreact.
Especially when there is a very good example nearby: Belarus has been producing its own rum, whiskey and tequila for several years now. All of the above factors prompted domestic producers to create Russian whiskey.
First domestic drink
Now there are several brands of Russian whiskey, but the Praskoveisky distillery, which is located in the Stavropol Territory, has become a pioneer in this industry. It was here that the first strong alcoholic drink based on cereals was created, and it is called "Praskoveiskoye".
How whiskey is made
The factory respects all the traditions of Irish manufacturers. The most experienced employees of the company studied the craft of whiskey production in Ireland, they know all the traditional methods of making a drink.
Production technology:
- Use only selected barley grains that undergo special processing.
- Primary distillation.
- Then the resulting distillate is sent for aging in oak barrels, where it will stay for five years.
Organoleptic properties
According to reviews, the Russian whiskey "Praskoveiskoye" is distinguished by its softness and balanced bouquet, which is not typical for Irish drinks. But this is the best option for our consumers.
The only negative is that this drink is very hard to find in supermarkets or even speci alty stores. More oftenall he meets in his homeland in Stavropol.
Scotch-Russian whiskey 7 Yards
This is another domestic brand. But it's not exactly ours, as most of the production takes place in Scotland. An almost ready-made drink comes to the Russian Federation, which needs a little aging. In fact, we only pour it, but this drink also deserves attention.
The prospect of "Russian Scotland"
Of course, Russian whiskey is significantly different from the original Scotch. Domestic masters can be very skillful and experienced, follow all the technology and even scout out the secrets of the Scots, but this will not help. Since it's all about the climate.
In order to get as close as possible to Scottish scotch, you need to meet many conditions. Only in this case, you can achieve the "right" taste and aroma.
And on the territory of Russia there was a place that, according to climatic conditions, is very close to Scotland. This is Dagestan. It was there, in the city of Kizlyar, that a production complex was built that is capable of producing the original drink.
Whiskey Black Corsair
This drink has a fairly low price, on average it costs about three hundred rubles per half liter.
It looks like a completely standard bottle that does not arouse interest. The label is fully consistent with the name, on it a mustachioed pirate in a boat plows the endless ocean. There is an inscription from which you can find out that this alcoholic drink belongs to the elite whiskey of Russian production.
The drink is produced by the company LLC NPP Whiskey of Russia, located in Dagestan in the city of Kizlyar. This, by the way, is the complex that was mentioned above. By the way, this company is well known to lovers of strong alcohol for Kizlyar cognac, which is of excellent quality.
The composition of the Russian whiskey "Black Corsair" includes three-year-old grain alcohol, it is diluted with softened drinking water and a simple sugar color is added. That is, neither ethyl alcohol nor flavors are used for the production of the drink. Water is added solely to achieve the desired strength.
Taste
The first aroma, which is felt immediately after the bottle is uncorked, is very similar to cognac, only not so strong. There is a sharp smell of alcohol, but it does not spoil the overall picture. After the drink enters the glass, a secondary aroma appears, with pronounced notes of smoke. It is, of course, not exactly the same as that of Scottish scotch tape, but close enough to the original.
The taste is slightly sweet with notes of caramel and a mixture of dried fruits. If you add a few ice cubes to whiskey, it will become much softer.
It's impossible to buy imported whiskey for this price, so if the financial situation is a little limp, it is quite possible to be satisfied with domestic alcohol, which is of very high quality.
Fox & Dog
Another brand of Russian-made whiskey is Lisa and Dog. It has a nutty vanilla flavor andlight fruity aroma. This drink has been on our market quite recently, since 2013. It is produced by the Synergy company, and this company has produced a drink of this kind for the first time. The company's management decided to take this step because of the very rapid growth in demand for whiskey. It is this drink that many alcohol companies consider strategic.
At first, alcohol was produced from Scottish spirits, aged for three to five years, at one of William Grant's factories. But when in 2015 the prices for foreign alcohol crept up at an incredible speed, and the leading importers reduced the volume of supplies by a third, it was time to think. It was decided to move the production of Fox and Dog whiskey to Russia. As soon as the law was adopted in the same year, according to which it was possible to open the production of a noble drink on the territory of the Russian Federation, the mosaic took shape by itself. Now this brand is completely domestically produced, and its price has fallen by more than thirty percent.
Whiskey "Fox and Dog" is made from Scottish spirit, aged for at least three years. By the way, this process takes place in barrels that have previously aged American bourbon.
It features a warm amber color with golden highlights. This drink is very beautiful "plays" in the glass. The aroma is dominated by fruit tones. The taste is balanced, in it light sweetness is perfectly combined with nutty notes. This drink can be served as a digestif with fruit and coffee. It is also often used in cocktails.
Your Choice
ForThis drink uses the technology of rye whiskey production. This method is rarely used in our country. The main feature is that the alcohol is made from rye and then aged in French oak barrels.
This Russian whiskey has a rich amber color. It has a characteristic aroma, in which toasted bread and cereals appear in the foreground, and m alt and nuts come in the background. Spices and smoke predominate in a mild sweet taste.
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