of alcoholic beverages but specializes primarily in a regional variant of brandy, marketed throughout Russia as "cognac". Kizlyarka is a type of grape vodka produced in Kizlyar. Kizlyar is also known for traditional knife, dagger, and saber making. Climate Kizlyar has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk). Twin towns and sister cities Kizlyar has sister city relationships with: Baku, Azerbaijan Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia Azov, Rostov Oblast, Russia Notable people Roman Bagration (1778–1834), general in the Imperial Russian Army Romanos Melikian (1883–1935), composer Rasul Mirzaev (born 1986), mixed martial artist Emma Hagieva (born 1989), figure skater Tagir Gadzhiev (born 1994), Russian international Rugby player. Notes External links References Sources Cities and towns in Dagestan Terek Oblast Wine regions of Russia