OREANDA-NEWS. January 30, 2012. Belarusian distillery Belalco, based in Brest, increased vodka and hard drink production 1.2% in 2011 to 1.923 million decaliters, a source in the administration of the company told reporters.

Vodka output decreased 0.3% to 1.826 million decaliters.

Cognac [a type of brandy] output reached 18,500 decaliters, and starch output amounted to 603 tonnes, up 62.7%.

In value terms, Belalco’s output rose to 169.882 billion Belarusian rubles (Br) in 2011 to compare with Br91.034 billion in 2010.

The Brest-based distillery was established in 1897. It is capable of making about 1.5 million decaliters of hard drinks a year.