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Vodka “Snow Crab” is a delicacy product of JSC “Ussuri Balsam”, one of the largest distilleries in the Far East. The plant is located in the city of Ussuriysk and produces tinctures, liqueurs and balms based on natural plants from the taiga region. A significant place in the assortment is occupied by bioadditives from the Pacific raw materials. Products are exported to the USA, Canada, Korea, China and Japan.
Historical reference. The enterprise was founded in 1894 by merchants Pyankovs. At that time, the plant was equipped with the latest technology and produced 17 thousand buckets of strong drinks per year. JSC “Ussuri Balsam” is located in the premises of the former warehouse of an old distillery. In 2002, the company joined the Synergy group, and from that moment a full-scale modernization of production lines began.
The last renovation took place in 2017. A new bottling line was launched, new equipment was purchased. The filling of the bottles takes place in full vacuum, thanks to which the drinks are reliably protected from environmental influences. The range of the plant includes more than a hundred items of products, and the capacity is designed to produce 3 million decaliters per year.
The plant works only with domestic suppliers of raw materials. Alcohol comes from the Mari plant in the Kemerovo region. Water at the plant goes through a complex purification system. The salt composition is adjusted using a reverse osmosis system. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, fresh products from marine farms are used in production. Taiga herbs and roots are purchased from local producers and carefully sorted.
Scientists from the Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry take part in the development of alcoholic beverages. Brand “Snow Crab” is made according to a unique recipe. Vodka got its name due to the presence in the composition of the extract from the crab shell. The product is mixed with alcohol and insisted, due to which the vodka acquires the taste and aroma of real seafood.
Interesting Facts
- The Snow Crab brand was included in the top ten most unusual types of vodka according to the Life portal. According to reviewers, the drink is worth a try for all seafood lovers.
- The most famous product of the plant is Ussuri Balsam, a tincture of two dozen relic plants with a strength of 45 degrees. A drink with a healing effect is made according to old recipes that have been preserved since the end of the XNUMXth century. In the Soviet years, the balm was available only to the party elite.
Types of vodka Snow crab
Vodka is poured into transparent bottles with a capacity of 0,5 and 0,7 liters. The label has a map of the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. The plastic cork is decorated with a relief image of a crab.
Snow Crab Special, 40%
The classic variety is addressed to sophisticated gourmets who appreciate unusual taste sensations. The composition includes alcohol of the brand “Lux”, soft drinking water, an extract from the crab shell, as well as the Sea Cocktail flavoring. The aroma of vodka is fully consistent with the name. The manufacturer recommends that the product be consumed chilled to +10°C so that the taste is not lost. Delicious crab meat is ideal as an appetizer.
Snow crab Delicious, 40%
Perfectly transparent premium-class drink with a pleasant aroma and a sweetish aftertaste. Differs in presence in structure of a food additive “Freshness”. The original taste allows you to use vodka as an aperitif.
Snow crab Okhotsk, 40%
A drink with characteristic crab tones in the aroma and a delicate sweetish taste. Made on the basis of “Lux” class wheat alcohol with the addition of purified water and flavorings. Suitable for adding to seafood dishes.
