Vodka journey · Russia
St. Petersburg & the Northwest
Lake Ladoga water, the Tsar's court, eight stops.
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St. Petersburg & the Northwest Intense
St. Petersburg rose from the swamp in 1703 as a window onto Europe, and became a city where tsars decided the fate of vodka. To this day, Lake Ladoga and the Neva supply the water for it.
1Region & HistoryCourt, Crown, Control
2Raw MaterialCanals Instead of Fields
3Water & ClimateLake Ladoga and the Neva
4Distillation & RectificationCopper, Steel, Neva
5FiltrationCharcoal Instead of Gold
6Drinking CultureToasts and Zakuski
7TastingPure, Cold, Clear
8Vodka & FoodSmelt and Zakuski0 of 8
