Cristal was first produced in 1876 in Russia for Tsar Alexander II, who required champagne to be made in a clear bottle, as he was weary of someone putting weapons inside his much-loved traditionally green bell shaped champagne bottles, which were easily able to hide any contents inside very well. In order for clear bottles to be made, a Flemish glassmaker was commissioned to create a champagne bottle with a flat bottom, this in itself was a big challenge, since the punt (or the bell shaped bottom) in traditional champagne bottles was used to withstand the pressure inside the bottle. Therefore, a much stronger material needed to be used – this was translated into clear lead crystal and so, this is why this particular champagne is known as Cristal Champagne today.
Cristal was first produced in 1876 in Russia for Tsar Alexander II, who required champagne to be made in a clear bottle, as he was weary of someone putting weapons inside his much-loved traditionally ...
I for one have only ever come across the term Cristal champagne when listening to lyrics in rap songs, for example in Jay Z’s “It’s a Hard Knock Life” album, which suggests that the brand is highly as...
