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Alexander distillery

georgia

“ALEXANDER DISTILLERY” presents Craft Whiskey “ALEXANDER”

Let me introduce our distillery and our own, unique technology of distillation and making
Whiskey, Chacha and fruit brandies. Alexander Distillery is a family owned Boutique Winery
and Craft Distillery located in the Qvemo Qartli region, 70 km south of Tbilisi, Georgia. In the
winery/distillery we make traditional Georgian qvevri Wines, Old World Style Wines, $100
hand craft small batch Whiskey, Chacha and Fruit Brandies. We create Authentic craft spirits
using locally sourced ingredients: for whiskey - corn and barley, for chacha - locally sourced
endemic, ancient Georgian Grapes, for fruit brandies - locally sourced fruits.

Alexander Distillery is the only distillery in the world using Qvevri (huge clay vessels) for
grain fermentation and wash distillation. Spirits are distilled using a unique technology which
was developed and registered by the founder and owner of this wine cellar & distillery Mr.
Alexander Kvernadze. Whiskey Alexander does the whole distillation process in qvevri,
using only one vessel for all
processes - mashing,
fermentation & distillation - in
contrast to the classic method of
Whiskey making, which usually
uses different vessels for each
step. This method is patented in
Georgia.

What is Whiskey?
Whiskey is a spirit distilled from
fermented grains and aged in
wood. A classic whiskey is made
using three main ingredients:
water, grain (barley, corn etc.)
and yeast. Generally in the
production of distilled alcohol
beverages the primary aim is for
the distillate to be of high quality,
a bright & clear distillate.

A major consideration is the
material, construction and shape
of the distillation pot as it is
important to get rid of many of
the compounds that are
poisonous or taste bad and keep
the correct balance of aromatic
substances (congeners) as these
determine the unique flavour of
the future whiskey.

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