The thing you need to know about @Stoli vodka is that the BRAND is of Russian origin. If you change branding, it becomes a different product so yeah, it's called Russian vodka. But it's made in Latvia due to convoluted post-Soviet history; Latvia is a staunch supporter of 2 atbildes
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Signe Dean (2022-02-28 23:59:46) |
The thing you need to know about @Stoli vodka is that the BRAND is of Russian origin. If you change branding, it becomes a different product so yeah, it's called Russian vodka. But it's made in Latvia due to convoluted post-Soviet history; Latvia is a staunch supporter of | |
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Signe Dean (2022-03-01 00:02:39) |
There's also a dispute over the trademark, so it's possible some Stolichnaya exported to the West is made in Russia. Check your bottle. The Latvian ones don't benefit Russia economically. | |
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Signe Dean (2022-03-01 00:04:01) |
Also, please remember that Russian people don't want this war either. This is Putin's aggression, and we don't have to suddenly shun everything that is *culturally* Russian just because the country is being run by an autocratic madman. | |