JSC Sarajishvili ( ka, სს „სარაჯიშვილი“) is one of the oldest manufacturers of brandy in

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. It was founded in 1884 by a Georgian aristocrat

David Sarajishvili David Zakharyevich Sarajishvili ( ka, დავით ზაქარიას ძე სარაჯიშვილი; (born October 28, 1848, Tiflis, Russian Empire — June 20, 1911, Tiflis, Russian Empire) — Georgian scientist, entrepreneur ...

. After nationalization of the company by the

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, the name was changed to ''Tbilisi Cognac Factory''. In 1994, the company was privatized. The company mainly specializes in production of high-quality brandy,

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and

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, exporting the produce to countries all over the world.

References

{{reflist Wineries of Georgia (country) Brands of Georgia (country) Companies of Georgia (country) Wineries of the Soviet Union Companies nationalised by the Soviet Union Drink companies of the Soviet Union