Russia to Open Its First Whiskey Distillery
Russia’s first whiskey distillery is due to be built in the Kaliningrad region, local news website Kaliningrad.ru reported Thursday. The project was announced by Igor Kudryavtsev, general director of the Alliance-1892 winery and cognac distillery, the company behind the move. Whiskey consumption has not decreased in Russia, despite the country’s economic recession, according to Kudryavtsev.…