80 Proof, 1000 ml (liter bottle), made in Russia
Jewel of Russia brand uses a blend of hard winter wheat and rye using water drawn from deep artesian wells (over 500 ft.). It is distilled 5 times, then filtered 5 times, each using the usual Russian method of paper, sand, then finally through specially-modified charcoal made from the stones of peaches and apricots, a special technique of the Chernogolovka distillery. Produced at a new distillery founded in 1995, and given the “luxe” (type 3) designation of the highest grade of vodka by their government.