water georgian brand naturally mineral water springs gorge central georgia springs valley fed water filters glaciers covering peaks mountains altitudes water rises surface pumping transported pipes plants town springs discovered imperial russian military 1820s famous russian_empire making popular tourist destination history brand closely associated russian imperial dynasty 1890s georgian estates grand duke russia russian revolution subsequent soviet takeover georgia enterprise water soviet export exported countries produced georgian glass belonging use water suggested georgian russian researchers complex treatment digestive diseases diabetes history mineral springs valley discovered thousand years ago seven large rock discovered dating beginning 7th century availability use spring waters likely bathing purposes springs abandoned rediscovered early 19th century time result warfare covered impassable forests deployed operations ottoman_empire russian soldiers found mineral springs right bank intrigued find colonel commander regiment ordered springs cleaned water transported military base suffered stomach disease tried water seeing positive results ordered construction rock walls spring bath house built nearby small cottage house regiment replaced georgian regiment medical doctor examined water components effects sending results analysis saint_petersburg moscow healing effects water famous brought sick daughter springs treatment light quick results treatment called spring russian daughter second official transfer waters military civil authorities mineral water park opened authorities commissioned construction plant water gained popularity effects russian_empire government began building palaces parks public gardens hotels accommodate incoming tourists patients usually took hours new railroad built significantly reduced length journey renowned figures members royal russian family common visitors springs time rival similar european frequented russian tourists fact earned reputation russian pearl grand duke built plant park continued operate 1950s income waters enterprise contributed wealth son successor richest russian grand built plant demand glass bottles high glass factory built according archives bottles water produced number reached million bottles sold establishment soviet rule georgia widely sold soviet_union favored soviet leaders exploration gorge conducted exploration wells depths ranging bottles exported countries including united_states france austria existence soviet_union recognized best known brand ussr car 1980s annual production water reached million bottles production slowed collapse soviet_union economic independent republic georgia restarted georgian glass increased production fold according company produced year exported abroad half russia despite drinks produced label result rising piracy 1990s water able reclaim reputation distinctive packaging campaign piracy slowed russian financial crisis russia banned imports georgian mineral waters declaring unsafe ban got lifted years georgia viewed attempt restrict access russian market making post soviet political power play result ban lost million company declared crisis overcome sales volumes reaching level sales export mineral water dropped starting october global financial crisis company declared sales figures company ban sales company sold selling ban today sold countries worldwide today post soviet countries number brand imported mineral water brand segment features water volcanic origin years old pushed surface ground natural carbon dioxide pressure cool reaches surface comes temperature springs located central mountain range altitude sea level average depth spring wells order preserve mineral composition springs approved production plan estimating litres day allows million bottles day wells wells located exploitation lots central vicinity town villages water received wells travels steel pipeline plants cooled plant glass second pet production mineral water associated tourist economy nearby national park percent georgia export trade construction oil pipeline near controversial potential negative environmental economic impacts region packaging comes glass bottle sizes litres plastic bottle sizes litres types bottles screw capped signature greenish color glass bottles called based formula february new packaging water presenting new sophisticated modern look introduced relief deer image sign manufacturer label countries including ukraine israel united_states czech_republic poland bulgaria cyprus canada austria turkey japan spain belgium netherlands greece australia newly designed bottles awards spa grand prix grand golden medal honour golden medal diploma honour world exhibition golden medal golden medal
Borjomi (water)