Type Vodka Country of origin Minsk, Belarus Proof (US) 80 | Manufacturer Minsk Kristall Introduced 1993 Website www.belayarusvodka.com | |
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Belaya Rus (Belarusian: Белая Русь,"White Russia", "White Rus") is a brand of vodka, launched in the US in 2012 by Gvardia LLC and distilled in Belarus from a blend of premium hard winter wheat (%25) and rye (75%) using pure artesian water drawn from wells 1000 ft. (290 meters) deep. It is distilled six times and filtered with patented method using black flint or "Cremia", a mineral found only in Belarus. The alcohol content of this spirit is 40%, (eighty proof), priced similarly to Smirnoff and Svedka.
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Meaning of the name and its translation
Belaya Rus literally translates as White Russia, a name that has historically been applied to a part of the wider region of Ruthenia or Rus' and comprised from the northern part of Ukraine, the north-western part of Russia, Belarus and some eastern parts of Poland and Slovakia.
History
Belaya Rus vodka brand was created to commemorate Minsk Kristall distillery's 100th anniversary in 1993. In 2010 vodka have received kosher certification from Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar. Minsk Kristall distillery was founded by brothers Rakovshchiks in 1893 with 24 employees at that time, with over 800 employees in 2011. Belaya Rus bottle design incorporates a QR code.