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Handel
Company:
Luding Group
Address:
Ryabinovaya Str. 55, Building 1
Place:
121471 Москва 471
Country:
Russian Federation
Homepage:
Products:
- Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
Luding Group: Vodka Tchaikovsky as a high-spirited homage to the famous composer
At the beginning of the 1990s, the modern distillery ‘Fortuna’ was launched in a green field in the south of Russia – in the Krasnodar region, a strip of land with spa resorts and health centres. The distillery has specialised in unusual products, in a region with a particularly green fingerprint. The vodka created in honour of the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky is special. The concept for this exceptional product is comparable with one of his musical scores: the work ‘Swan Lake’ served as an inspiration. Art enthusiasts can thus immerse themselves in the history of Russian estate life in the 19th century. The traditional white and blue colours underline the purity of this vodka.
The technical particularities span a wide quality-orientated spectrum: from the selected wheat, their own well water and the special treatment of the distillate with skimmed milk powder to the crystal-clear filtration with active birch coal. With so much perfectionism and monitoring of the individual production steps, the result is an especially gentle, animating and very typical vodka based on wheat. After the diluting of alcohol and pure distillate, the production process is continued with maturation in steel tanks. The aim is to ‘wed’ both ‘waters’, resulting in an especially harmonious vodka.
At the World Spirits Award 2022, Vodka Tchaikovsky was awarded double gold and honoured as the best vodka with the title ‘Spirit of the Year’.
At the beginning of the 1990s, the modern distillery ‘Fortuna’ was launched in a green field in the south of Russia – in the Krasnodar region, a strip of land with spa resorts and health centres. The distillery has specialised in unusual products, in a region with a particularly green fingerprint. The vodka created in honour of the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky is special. The concept for this exceptional product is comparable with one of his musical scores: the work ‘Swan Lake’ served as an inspiration. Art enthusiasts can thus immerse themselves in the history of Russian estate life in the 19th century. The traditional white and blue colours underline the purity of this vodka.
The technical particularities span a wide quality-orientated spectrum: from the selected wheat, their own well water and the special treatment of the distillate with skimmed milk powder to the crystal-clear filtration with active birch coal. With so much perfectionism and monitoring of the individual production steps, the result is an especially gentle, animating and very typical vodka based on wheat. After the diluting of alcohol and pure distillate, the production process is continued with maturation in steel tanks. The aim is to ‘wed’ both ‘waters’, resulting in an especially harmonious vodka.
At the World Spirits Award 2022, Vodka Tchaikovsky was awarded double gold and honoured as the best vodka with the title ‘Spirit of the Year’.
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Gold | 95.3 | TCHAIKOVSKY | 2022 | Details |
Handel
Company:
Proof Drinks Ltd
Address:
41 Great Portland Street
Place:
London W1W 7LA
Country:
United Kingdom
Homepage:
Products:
- Spirituosen Wiederverkauf
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 94.3 | Cazcabel Coffee Liqueur mit Tequila Blanco | 2016 | Details |
| Gold | 92.7 | Cazcabel Honey Liqueur mit Tequeila Blanco | 2016 | Details |
| Gold | 91.3 | Cazcabel Gold "Edicion Oro" | 2016 | Details |
| Gold | 91 | Cazcabel Blanco "Silver Edicion" | 2016 | Details |
Destillerie
Company:
Feinbrennerei Simon's
Address:
Dörsthof 4
Place:
63755 Alzenau in Unterfranken
Country:
Germany
Homepage:
Products:
- Obst-Brände
Feinbrennerei Simon – The art of distilling from the Spessart peaks
This distillery in Wolfsgrund close to Alzenau was founded in 1879 by the great-great-grandfather of the current owner Severin Simon and the portrait of Johann Simon can be found on every bottle. The classic range comprises fine fruit and fiery fruit brandies, an international range and the highlight products of whiskey, vodka (made from spelt), gin and brandy (distilled from Pinot noir). Regionality is a priority in the production of these authentic, unmistakeable products. The majority of the fruits come from the distillery’s own fruit trees and other plants from the Kahlgrund area. Preservation of the local cultural landscape with its charming valleys, meadows, vineyards, fields and woods plays a key role.
Storage in wooden barrels made from Spessart oak is particularly important and an essential part of expanding the range of high quality brandies. Experience in the careful handling of brandy and wood has led to some magnificent flavoured from these cask-aged specialities. Lots of local fruit varieties have been used from apples to damsons as well as wines from the company’s own vineyards and local grain. In terms of the whiskey, home-grown barley, quality Franconian malt, the finest Spessart oak, a few secret ingredients and lots of passion create a real explosion. The ‘whisky pope Jim Murray’ was particularly impressed: “Fascinating and very different ... definitely worth buying”.
This emphasises the convincing performance at the World Spirits Award: the company was classified as a Master Class Distillery 2013 with gold for the Mirabelle plum, cherry, Zwetschge Holz (damson wood) and Bavaria Whiskey as well as silver for the Wolfsschluchtwasser (apple brandy), apple brandy, coffee spirit and Gin Next Level.
This distillery in Wolfsgrund close to Alzenau was founded in 1879 by the great-great-grandfather of the current owner Severin Simon and the portrait of Johann Simon can be found on every bottle. The classic range comprises fine fruit and fiery fruit brandies, an international range and the highlight products of whiskey, vodka (made from spelt), gin and brandy (distilled from Pinot noir). Regionality is a priority in the production of these authentic, unmistakeable products. The majority of the fruits come from the distillery’s own fruit trees and other plants from the Kahlgrund area. Preservation of the local cultural landscape with its charming valleys, meadows, vineyards, fields and woods plays a key role.
Storage in wooden barrels made from Spessart oak is particularly important and an essential part of expanding the range of high quality brandies. Experience in the careful handling of brandy and wood has led to some magnificent flavoured from these cask-aged specialities. Lots of local fruit varieties have been used from apples to damsons as well as wines from the company’s own vineyards and local grain. In terms of the whiskey, home-grown barley, quality Franconian malt, the finest Spessart oak, a few secret ingredients and lots of passion create a real explosion. The ‘whisky pope Jim Murray’ was particularly impressed: “Fascinating and very different ... definitely worth buying”.
This emphasises the convincing performance at the World Spirits Award: the company was classified as a Master Class Distillery 2013 with gold for the Mirabelle plum, cherry, Zwetschge Holz (damson wood) and Bavaria Whiskey as well as silver for the Wolfsschluchtwasser (apple brandy), apple brandy, coffee spirit and Gin Next Level.
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 92.3 | Kirsch | 2013 | Details |
| Gold | 92.3 | Mirabelle | 2013 | Details |
| Gold | 92 | Zwetschge Holz | 2013 | Details |
| Gold | 90 | Bavaria Whiskey | 2013 | Details |
| Silver | 89 | Wolfsschluchtwasser | 2013 | Details |
| Silver | 86 | Apfelbrand | 2013 | Details |
| Silver | 83 | Gin "Next Level" | 2013 | Details |
| Silver | 81 | Kaffee-Geist | 2013 | Details |
Destillerie
Company:
Stiegl-Gut Wildshut GmbH
Address:
Kendlerstraße 1
Place:
5020 Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Homepage:
Products:
- Gin
- Obst-Brände
Stiegl-Gut Wildshut: Enjoyment in the rhythm of nature
If you are looking for something a little special, Stiegl-Gut Wildshut, around 30 kilometres to the north of Salzburg, is a refuge for those who still believe in the good things in life. The company is passionately dedicated to producing high-quality raw materials and organic products. In the restaurant and guesthouse, the energy is focused on enjoying the moment and celebrating life. The estate in its diversity is an inviting place for encounters and exchanges, to meet and interact as well as somewhere to recharge and reflect. The Wildshut workshops offer creative activities and courses all year round.
On their organic farm, the focus is on biodiversity, circular economy and a new, sustainable way of doing business. They grow hops and keep traditional old grain varieties alive. The company’s own spring ensures the best water quality for the foundation of their high-quality specialist beverages. Originally created as an estate for making beer, Wildshut has developed into a think tank and experimental kitchen which thrives on creativity. So, in addition to their exceptional beer specialities, the company has also been dedicating itself for several years now to spirits that are as unique as the place where they are created. Besides various beer brandies, there are other high-proof distillates of exceptional quality such as Wildshut Organic Hops Gin – with hops, lemon, juniper, mountain pine and other botanicals – and Wildshut Organic Whisky.
At the World Spirits Award 2026, there was Double Gold for Wildshut Organic Hops Gin, and Gold for Wildshut Organic Whisky N°12.
If you are looking for something a little special, Stiegl-Gut Wildshut, around 30 kilometres to the north of Salzburg, is a refuge for those who still believe in the good things in life. The company is passionately dedicated to producing high-quality raw materials and organic products. In the restaurant and guesthouse, the energy is focused on enjoying the moment and celebrating life. The estate in its diversity is an inviting place for encounters and exchanges, to meet and interact as well as somewhere to recharge and reflect. The Wildshut workshops offer creative activities and courses all year round.
On their organic farm, the focus is on biodiversity, circular economy and a new, sustainable way of doing business. They grow hops and keep traditional old grain varieties alive. The company’s own spring ensures the best water quality for the foundation of their high-quality specialist beverages. Originally created as an estate for making beer, Wildshut has developed into a think tank and experimental kitchen which thrives on creativity. So, in addition to their exceptional beer specialities, the company has also been dedicating itself for several years now to spirits that are as unique as the place where they are created. Besides various beer brandies, there are other high-proof distillates of exceptional quality such as Wildshut Organic Hops Gin – with hops, lemon, juniper, mountain pine and other botanicals – and Wildshut Organic Whisky.
At the World Spirits Award 2026, there was Double Gold for Wildshut Organic Hops Gin, and Gold for Wildshut Organic Whisky N°12.
| Awards | Points | Spirit | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Gold | 95.7 | Wildshut Bio Hopfen Gin | 2026 | Details |
| Silver | 87 | Wildshut Bio Single Malt Whisky No12 | 2026 | Details |





