| Revision as of 02:13, 2 October 2022 edit24.44.73.34 (talk) Tbilisi← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 19:10, 16 January 2025 edit undoPrimeBOT (talk | contribs)Bots2,079,540 editsm →top: Task 24: template replacement following a TFDTag: AWB | ||
| (18 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Short description|Georgian carbonated soft drink}} | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | '''Tarkhuna''' ({{lang-ka|ტარხუნა}}, {{IPA|ka|tʼaɾχuna}}) or '''Tarkhun''' ({{langx|ru|тархун}}) is a ]<ref></ref> carbonated ] that is flavored with ] or ]. It was first created in the ] of the Russian Empire in 1887, by a young Georgian pharmacist named Mitrofan Lagidze in the city of ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Mitrofan Lagidze began to add odorous ] containing extract of Caucasian tarragon to sparkling water with natural syrups of his own production.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Bright Green Tarragon Soda Was a Soviet Summer Treat |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/georgian-tarragon-soda-tarkhuna |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Atlas Obscura |language=en}}</ref> Before the First World War, Lagidze repeatedly received gold medals at international exhibitions for his water.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lagidze Water - Manufacturer - Needl by Wabel |url=https://needl.co/company/lagidze/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=needl. |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1927, the Soviet authorities built a plant for the production of "Lagidze water" in ], and Lagidze himself was appointed director. | ||
| ⚫ | '''Tarkhuna''' ({{lang-ka|ტარხუნა}}, {{IPA |
||
| ⚫ | Mitrofan Lagidze began to add odorous ] containing extract of Caucasian tarragon to sparkling water with natural syrups of his own production. Before the First World War, Lagidze repeatedly received gold medals at international exhibitions for his water. In 1927, the Soviet authorities built a plant for the production of "Lagidze water" in ], and Lagidze himself was appointed director. | ||
| ==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| As of 2019, tarkhuna is produced in Georgia under "Natakhtari" and " |
As of 2019, tarkhuna is produced in Georgia under "Natakhtari", "Zedazeni", "Zandukeli", "Kazbegi", "Laghidze", "Laghi", "Khiliani", "Georgia" and "Buratino" brands; in Lithuania under "Selita Klasika" as "Tarchunas"; and in Russia, where one of the producers is OAO Narzan under the brand "Ледяная Жемчужина" as "Тархун". The drink became available on the general ] market for the first time in 1981. The pilot batch was sold on the territory of the [[Moscow Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences| | ||
| Main Botanical Garden of the USSR Academy of Sciences]] in standard 0.33 liter bottles. Subsequently, its recipe was transferred to food industry enterprises, and, since 1983, "Tarhun" began to be sold in many republics of the USSR and administrative regions of the ] in bottles of 0.33 and 0.5 liters. | Main Botanical Garden of the USSR Academy of Sciences]] in standard 0.33 liter bottles. Subsequently, its recipe was transferred to food industry enterprises, and, since 1983, "Tarhun" began to be sold in many republics of the USSR and administrative regions of the ] in bottles of 0.33 and 0.5 liters. | ||
| == Trademark status == | == Trademark status == | ||
| In a trademark dispute between ] and ], the Estonian ] determined that the word ''Tarhun'' is a descriptive term for the drink, and is thus not trademarkable under the laws of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=ruling 808-o |work=Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeeriumi Tööstusomandi Apellatsioonikomisjon |
In a trademark dispute between ] and ], the Estonian ] determined that the word ''Tarhun'' is a descriptive term for the drink, and is thus not trademarkable under the laws of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=ruling 808-o |work=Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeeriumi Tööstusomandi Apellatsioonikomisjon |publisher=Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium |date=28 April 2006 |url=http://www.mkm.ee/failid/808_o.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229072638/http://www.mkm.ee/failid/808_o.pdf |archivedate=29 December 2009}}</ref> In Estonia, it was possible to find both the Estonian-made and Russian-made Tarhun drinks from the same soft drinks aisle, as the soft drink is distilled and bottled in both countries, though by different companies and with slightly different recipes. In 2015, the Estonian soft drinks company AS Tallinna Karastusjoogid, who were the local producer and distributor of "Tarhun", ceased operations, and its owner AS Haljas put the producer on sale to a 'foreign investor', whose name and country of origin has remained unknown.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gamzejev |first=Erik |title=Jõhvi joogitehas võib taas tööle hakata |language=Estonian |trans-title=The Jõhvi drinks factory might start working again |publisher=] |date=2015-03-20 |url=http://pr.pohjarannik.ee/?p=12846 |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170728085710/http://pr.pohjarannik.ee/?p=12846 |archivedate=2017-07-28}}</ref> As of 2019, stores in Estonia variously sell tarkhuna lemonades made in Georgia, Lithuania, and Russia; though none of these tarkhuna brands has reached universal distribution across most store chains. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
| Line 19: | Line 20: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| {{Georgia-cuisine-stub}} | |||
| {{soft-drink-stub}} | |||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 16 January 2025
Georgian carbonated soft drink
Tarkhuna (Georgian: ტარხუნა, Georgian pronunciation: [tʼaɾχuna]) or Tarkhun (Russian: тархун) is a Georgian carbonated soft drink that is flavored with tarragon or woodruff. It was first created in the Kutais Governorate of the Russian Empire in 1887, by a young Georgian pharmacist named Mitrofan Lagidze in the city of Kutaisi. Mitrofan Lagidze began to add odorous chukhpuch containing extract of Caucasian tarragon to sparkling water with natural syrups of his own production. Before the First World War, Lagidze repeatedly received gold medals at international exhibitions for his water. In 1927, the Soviet authorities built a plant for the production of "Lagidze water" in Tbilisi, and Lagidze himself was appointed director.
Availability
As of 2019, tarkhuna is produced in Georgia under "Natakhtari", "Zedazeni", "Zandukeli", "Kazbegi", "Laghidze", "Laghi", "Khiliani", "Georgia" and "Buratino" brands; in Lithuania under "Selita Klasika" as "Tarchunas"; and in Russia, where one of the producers is OAO Narzan under the brand "Ледяная Жемчужина" as "Тархун". The drink became available on the general USSR market for the first time in 1981. The pilot batch was sold on the territory of the Main Botanical Garden of the USSR Academy of Sciences in standard 0.33 liter bottles. Subsequently, its recipe was transferred to food industry enterprises, and, since 1983, "Tarhun" began to be sold in many republics of the USSR and administrative regions of the RSFSR in bottles of 0.33 and 0.5 liters.
Trademark status
In a trademark dispute between OÜ Acerra and AS Tallinna Karastusjoogid, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications determined that the word Tarhun is a descriptive term for the drink, and is thus not trademarkable under the laws of the Republic of Estonia. In Estonia, it was possible to find both the Estonian-made and Russian-made Tarhun drinks from the same soft drinks aisle, as the soft drink is distilled and bottled in both countries, though by different companies and with slightly different recipes. In 2015, the Estonian soft drinks company AS Tallinna Karastusjoogid, who were the local producer and distributor of "Tarhun", ceased operations, and its owner AS Haljas put the producer on sale to a 'foreign investor', whose name and country of origin has remained unknown. As of 2019, stores in Estonia variously sell tarkhuna lemonades made in Georgia, Lithuania, and Russia; though none of these tarkhuna brands has reached universal distribution across most store chains.
References
- The Georgian Feast by Darra Goldstein p.43, University of California Press, 1999
- "This Bright Green Tarragon Soda Was a Soviet Summer Treat". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "Lagidze Water - Manufacturer - Needl by Wabel". needl. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "ruling 808-o" (PDF). Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeeriumi Tööstusomandi Apellatsioonikomisjon. Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium. 28 April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009.
- Gamzejev, Erik (2015-03-20). "Jõhvi joogitehas võib taas tööle hakata" [The Jõhvi drinks factory might start working again] (in Estonian). Põhjarannik. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28.