Do you believe that Gin was invented in the United Kingdom? Remember that all Gins are juniper-flavored vodkas and the Russian tradition of adding spices to vodka is as old as vodka making itself.

The physician Franciscus Sylvius has been falsely credited with the invention of gin in the XVII century, although the existence of jenever is confirmed in Philip Massinger's play The Duke of Milan (1623), when Sylvius would have been about nine years old. It is further claimed that English soldiers who provided support in Antwerp against the Spanish in 1585, during the Eighty Years' War, were already drinking jenever for its calming effects before battle.

Gin drinking in England rose significantly after the government allowed unlicensed gin production, and at the same time imposed a heavy duty on all imported spirits such as French brandy. This created a larger market for poor-quality barley that was unfit for brewing beer, and in 1695–1735 thousands of gin-shops sprang up throughout England, a period known as the Gin Craze. Because of the low price of gin, when compared with other drinks available at the same time, and in the same geographic location, gin began to be consumed regularly by the poor.

Russian Empire government ministers personally appointed by the Emperor Alexander III of Russia supervised the building of the railway between 1891 and 1916. Even before its completion, the line attracted travelers who wrote of their adventures. The Trans–Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Western Russia to the Russian Far East from the capital Moscow, the largest city in Europe, to Vladivostok, which is next to the Sea of Japan.
1893 began the story of industrial enterprises of Minsk, which was located in the western part of the Russian Empire. The emerging Trans-Siberian Railway brought over numerous totally new botanicals from Siberia through Asia and inspired the enthusiastic Russian Cult distillers to craft modern-flavored master blends.

After the adoption in 1924, the Government's decision to resume production of alcoholic beverages in the USSR, production gradually began to develop, improve, enhance capacity. In 1925 the plant was converted into spirtovodochny zavod, and in the end of 1930s - in the distillery, using standardized recipes. In the 60s one focused on the prestige of Russian vodka – the requirement of a high level of Gin was existing now.

The most impressive creation is the unusual Siberian GIN No.33. Master Blender Bernhard Loibl crafted this Gin with a multitude of exotic botanicals which send you on a voyage through 6 countries from 2 continents in a single sip.
We highly recommend you try our Gin "straight". Even 44% alcohol, this product is incredibly smooth with a long finish resulting from the same high quality efforts also based on Russian Cult Vodka Minskaya. The wide variety of nuances develops for minutes; a real exciting experience - like a trip with the Trans-Siberian Railroad. It begins with your first impression, the wonderful bouquet in your nose.

Siberian GIN No.33 has been awarded the GOLD MEDAL during the San Francisco World Spirits Competition:

Dear Bernhard Loibl,
The 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) just concluded, and the results are in! Almost 3,000 spirits were judged this year—the largest number of entries in our 19-year history.
We would like to thank you for entering this year's highly-competitive judging and congratulate you on your results:
GOLD MEDAL, Russian Cult Siberian Gin No. 33 [44%]
Once again, thank you for your participation in the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and congratulations on your win!
Sincerely,
Anthony Dias Blue, Executive Director
San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Small batches of 5,000 bottles. The freshest botanicals only. No artificial aromas. All 33 ingredients are processed separately. This is our secret what we call “Single Maceration”. The maceration time can be adjusted to each sort of plant and later on a perfectly balanced cuvee from all of the essences is guaranteed by our master blender. The real extra dry gin.
Enjoy your trip straight or with a delicate premium tonic containing less sugar!