Beluga Noble Russian Vodka has collaborated with French crystal and jewellery maker Lalique to create a limited-edition batch of 1,000 decanters.
Beluga said the collaboration with Lalique was born from its desire to create the ‘perfect’ decanter. Beluga Brand Director Katerina Mechetina and Lalique Creative Director Marc Larminaux developed the Epicure decanter, drawing inspiration from Lalique’s heritage and production process and Beluga vodka ingredients.
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The Epicure decanter is designed to be a symbol of the present and a reminder that one should enjoy each moment by drawing inspiration from everything that surrounds oneself, said Beluga.
Artisans at Lalique workshops in Alsace, France produced each decanter by hand, blowing the crystal pieces individually in an iron mould to create its distinctive shape. Master polishers then refined the contrast between the clear and satin-finished crystal before a unique serial number was engraved on the bottom of each decanter.
After leaving the workshops, the decanters were sent to the Mariinsk Distillery in the heart of Siberia, Russia.
To create Epicure vodka, Beluga master distillers used a special malt spirit produced from a select wheat harvest and pure water from the artesian springs in Siberia. The spirit was then rested for 100 days before a small portion of the final distillation was collected.
Beluga Epicure by Lalique was first presented in Russia at a dinner at the Residence of France, with the first decanter sold on 9 September for €11,000 in the Off White charity auction.
