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Kartveli LLC
Category: Distillery
Country: Georgia
Date:06/03/2019
The First Georgian Whisky. JIMSHER – a new word in the world whiskey industry
Inspired by Georgian wine traditions and culture, Jimsher Chkhaidze – Askaneli decided to establish a company “Kartveli” LLC. The name itself means “Georgian” and the idea of creating distillery is originated in the village of Askana, Guria. Nowadays, the company owns vineyards and barley plantations; produces wine, brandy and whisky which are sold at local and international markets.
The most essential fact about “Kartveli” LLC is that its the first and only company in Georgia to produce whisky “Jimsher”. A long-standing winemaking tradition meets Scotch tradition of Whisky making and we get whisky with Georgian accents!