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The name of the drink is inspired by an ancient Siberian legend about five taiga lakes. According to it, four magical lakes are located on the border of the Omsk and Novosibirsk regions and are publicly accessible, and the fifth lake is hidden, the path to it is unknown. But if someone manages to swim in four visible lakes in turn, and then find a hidden lake in the taiga and swim in it, then the lucky person will forever get rid of all ailments, gain wealth and be happy until the end of his days. They say that it was this legend that the Russian storyteller Pyotr Ershov used when creating his “Humpbacked Horse” .
And the silver-rich water from taiga lakes is successfully used by the manufacturer of this vodka. Connoisseurs even say that it is the magical properties of water that provided it with a mild taste.
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Alcoholic Siberian Group was founded in 1993 and is one of the largest producers of alcoholic beverages in Russia, it owns the Omskvinprom distillery and the Ruza blending plant in the Moscow region. Both enterprises are modernized, equipped with modern equipment and produce more than four million decaliters of alcohol per year. True, the Moscow Region enterprise owns only a small part of the overall success, since it was opened only in 2016, but it is actively developing and employing about three hundred people.
In addition to Five Lakes vodka, the company produces Belaya Beryozka vodka, well-known outside of Russia, the Husky premium drink, and the new Telnyashka brand.
Five compelling facts from the history of the company
This federal-level alcohol corporation is one of the best Russian employers, in the Headhunter TOP-50 rating, formed on the basis of the opinions of employees and applicants, it ranks 14th.
The company’s brands are represented in all regions of Russia and in 55 countries of the world on all continents. The products are most popular in Portugal, Japan, Australia and the CIS countries.
According to Impact magazine, in 2016, 4 million ten-liter cases of Five Lakes vodka were sold worldwide. This is the highest figure among all Russian-made alcoholic beverages. And this means that Five Lakes has become the leader in sales among all Russian vodka brands for the fifth time in a row.
The company values consumer confidence in the quality of the branded drink and has developed a XNUMX% counterfeit protection system – unique blue glass bottles and secret corks.
In April 2017, the annual ranking of World’s Top 100 Spirits Brands was published according to the authoritative industry magazine Impact. In the list of Russian alcoholic beverages on the world market, Five Lakes occupies the first line.
Tasting features of Five Lakes vodka
Vodka of traditional strength 40%, crystal clear color, with a delicate fresh aroma and pure classic taste without any shades. Recent awards: gold medal at the Moscow tasting competition “Best Vodka 2012”, gold at the Moscow International Exhibition “ProdExpo” in 2015.
Due to the neutral characteristics of the aroma, the drink is often used by bartenders to prepare alcoholic cocktails. Vodka is served as an aperitif – with lemon, cheese or olives. Restaurateurs also recommend it with all kinds of pickles, pickled mushrooms, veal, poultry and fish dishes. Foreigners in Russia often order this vodka for pancakes with caviar, jellied sturgeon, game and European cuisine.
