These two customizations also gave Tsar Alexander assurance that the wine was coming from his cellar.

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Originally crafted at the behest of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, it has also enjoyed intense popularity as the beverage of choice for rap stars and other musical luminaries.

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Petersburg, Russia into a family of jewelers, and was eventually singled out by Alexander III, Tsar of Russia, becoming the Imperial Court Jeweler.

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