The Ellustria brand portfolio stands for re-imagining beverages and to do so we want to ensure that their stories are heard! This dynamic duo of dogs ventured out into space aboard the Sputnik, orbiting Earth 18 times before safely landing. That is why when there were plans to introduce this Kazakhstan made vodka , we soon found inspiration in the stars.

Bottled at 40% abv, Romanov Dynasty Edition celebrates two great cultures and their interwoven history, France and Russia. It's an extremely versatile vodka that has been created in the same pioneering spirit that helped pave the way for Belka and Strelka's heroism.Belka and Strelka orbited the earth 18 times aboard Sputnik 5 on 19th August 1960 before landing safely back on earth as canine heroes.

The real Belka and Strelka, preserved via taxidermy, reside at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics in Moscow. Also joining the portfolio is Il Dottore gin, inspired by Venetian doctors battling the black plague with gin-based remedies. The White Russian was first mixed up back in 1949 when Gustave Tops, a Belgian bartender, dreamt up two luxurious cocktails, the Black and the White Russian.Their journey paved the way for further exploration and, without their help, the Soviets wouldn't have been able to take the next step and send Yuri Gagarin – the world's first astronaut – up into the deep dark depths of space just one year later. It is then filtered through carbon and silver to create one of the best tasting vodkas in the segment.

You might know the story of Belka and Strelka: two stray dogs who were plucked from the streets of Moscow, trained up and fired into space from Kazakhstan.

The vodka needed to feel like a poster; a poster that paid homage to this fantastical and heroic story.

For a limited time only, you'll be able to claim 10% off from March until June 2018 at drinksupermarket. This dynamic duo of dogs ventured out into space aboard the Sputnik 5 back in August 1960, orbiting Earth 18 times before safely landing. Unfortunately, she died from overheating within the first seven hours of the five-month mission—a detail that was not made public until 2002. Not only by standing out from the rest but also by the virtue of honoring a great moment in time, and the spirit that got us there.Bottled in France, the spirit drink blends together the “softest vodka with luxuriously complex” eau-de-vie de Cognac.