Tastes of nothing, which is not so much a sign of quality as a nod to its origins as a 96% neutral spirit. We have put together support packages and donated to organisations that are assisting those who are affected. After seeing the main character, “the Dude” down drink after drink…you’ve got to try it for yourself. One of the best-selling vodkas in the country, Russian Standard is distilled in St Petersburg and was brought to the UK market in 1998.

SPI Group sells 370 different brands of alcohol in some 170 countries around the world, although Stolichnaya is their best-known brand.Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union the ownership of Stolichnaya has been disputed between the Russian state-owned company FKP Soyuzplodoimport and SPI Group, a private company chartered in Luxembourg. Stolichnaya is produced in Latvia and Drink Supermarket says 'the owner fell out with the Russian government some time ago. Obviously some chancer has bought a bulk load of neutral, watered it down to 40%, stuck it in a fancy bottle and partnered with some urban music stars to sell it. Smirnoff was once a Russian vodka label, but the brand is now owned by drink giant Diageo and is made all over the world.

Triple distilled and filtered through charcoal to produce a unique freshness and coolness, making this vodka enjoyable and easy to drink. The Smirnoff brand began with a vodka distillery founded in Moscow by Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (1831–1898). The parent company, SPI Group, is owned by Yuri Shefler, a Russian born businessman who left Russia and moved to the United Kingdom as a result of a dispute with the Kremlin.

The White Russian was first mixed up back in 1949 when Gustave Tops, a Belgian bartender, dreamt up two luxurious cocktails, the Black and the White Russian. And thanks to the film becoming a cult classic over time, millions of The Big Lebowski fans have come to appreciate the White Russian, which ultimately saved it from extinction. We at DrinkSupermarket have decided to remove from sale product whose country of origin, under international trade codes, is Russia. Whether you want flavoured or classic, sloe or pink, you now have 197 versions to choose from in the UK's supermarkets, up from 105 in 2017.

Smirnoff is named after Vladimir Smirnoff who fled from Russia during the country’s revolution, but it’s owned by British company Diageo (ticker: DEO) and is made in the U. Kaufmann doesn’t sound Russian, neither does Gold Symphony, but both are Russian brands and are produced in Russia. The previous strategy had been to target an urban, cool consumer and as a result we were aligning the brand with very niche events and trends," he explained. Names like Russian Standard, Stoli® Vodka, and Beluga are among the most popular Russian vodkas on the market.The flagship bottle is produced from Polish rye (although the range has expanded into potato and wheat varieties, as you’ll see below). Hot on the heels of hipster favourite gin, vodka is becoming trendy again and whether you like yours neat or not, there are plenty of options.