Stolichnaya

Stolichnaya is a leading vodka produced in Latvia and Russia that will be the king of your cellar not only for its quality but also for its unique history. Since 2003, the ownership of the brand has been a cause of conflict between two companies, on the one hand, the Russian state company FKP Sojuzplodoimport, and on the other, the SPI Group of Luxembourg, owned by the Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler.

That is why the origin of Stolichnaya in several export markets depends on judicial decisions taken in those territories. FKP distributes its vodka in the Russian and Benelux markets, while SPI sells in other countries of the European Union and the United States. The labels of the two companies are very similar, however, the Russian state version presents the words 'Russian Vodka'. These legal disputes have led SPI to make greater use of the nickname "Stoli" to identify its vodka.

You may wonder which of the two versions is more authentic. That's hard to say. FKP vodka is bottled using artesian water from the cities of Samara and Kaliningrad. SPI, for its part, owns farms in the Tambov region of Russia, where it grows its own wheat. There it is mixed with pure natural spring water from the distillery well and bottled. In Europe you will be able to see the SPI version which has a version with a blue label and another Elit Ultra Premium. The flavours of Stolichnaya now include fruits, vanilla, chilli and salted caramel. A vodka so disputed can not be missing in your private collection.