Russia: About 90% of cognacs from Armenia turned out to be unsafe

Almost 90 percent of Armenian-made cognacs sold in Russian stores were found to have quality and safety violations. This was stated in a joint study by the international association "Anti-counterfeit" and the Russian Union of Cognac, Spirits and Alcoholic Beverages Producers, TASS reports. A total of 200 samples of this strong alcoholic drink of more than 20 brands from ten of the largest Armenian producers were studied. They were purchased in stores belonging to the majority of domestic retail chains. For greater objectivity, their analysis was carried out in an independent laboratory of the All-Russian Research Institute of Brewing, Soft Drinks and Wine Industry. Inappropriate requirements were found in 177 samples, the rest met both Russian legislation and federal GOST. It also turned out that almost half of the products studied were counterfeit, as they contained non-grape spirits. Let us recall that according to Russian law, an alcoholic drink cannot be called cognac or wine ...