Buying Russian Standard Vodka in the USA

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April 3rd, 2006, 07:41 PM
fortheether

Buying Russian Standard Vodka in the USA

Hello,
Any one know if Russian Standard vodka can be purchased in the USA? If so, where, how?

Thank you,
Scott
April 3rd, 2006, 08:10 PM
Dobry

You mean "Standart"??

Umm, not my favorite, but it
April 3rd, 2006, 08:12 PM
BlackMage

[quote=Dobry]Umm, not my favorite, but it
April 3rd, 2006, 11:05 PM
BladeStuckin

You can try here. The prices are not cheap though.

http://www.missionliquors.com/vodka/vodka.html
April 4th, 2006, 12:40 AM
Бармалей

I'm going to take this opportunity to do a bit of thread-jacking: is Starka all it's cracked up to be?
April 4th, 2006, 12:47 AM
capecoddah

Another thread B&E, has anyone tried 'Kalashikov Vodka'?
http://www.vodkakalashnikov.com/images/vk.jpg
http://www.vodkakalashnikov.com/images/kal2_b.jpg
The bottle looks WAY too cool, it might be crappy vodka though.
April 4th, 2006, 12:50 AM
Бармалей

Quote:

Originally Posted by capecoddah

Another thread B&E, has anyone tried 'Kalashikov Vodka'?

No, I heard about this when it launched, though. :lol: The guy is like 80 and he never made any real money from his guns, so this is his last ditch effort to supplement his pension.

Haha. We should definitely harass MasterAdmin with a bunch of "MasterzAdminz plz give 2 us a vodka discuzzion 4-um!!!" posts and pms.
April 4th, 2006, 12:52 AM
kalinka_vinnie

I actually saw it in a liquor store in Petersburg, it was extremely expensive though, so I didn't try it...
April 4th, 2006, 02:05 AM
tdk2fe

I saw it at a vodka bar in St. Louis, and had the bartender make me a drink with it. Seemed pretty average to me. My two all time favorites are Zybrowka (polish) and Stoli Элит.

tdk
April 4th, 2006, 02:08 AM
kalinka_vinnie

I liked флагман and дипломат, but then again I am cheap.
April 4th, 2006, 03:02 AM
Бармалей

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I actually saw it in a liquor store in Petersburg, it was extremely expensive though, so I didn't try it...

WHAT did you try: starka or kalashnikov?
April 4th, 2006, 03:03 AM
Бармалей

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdk2fe

I saw it at a vodka bar in St. Louis, and had the bartender make me a drink with it. Seemed pretty average to me. My two all time favorites are Zybrowka (polish) and Stoli Элит.

tdk

And WHAT did YOU try: starka or kalashnikov?
April 4th, 2006, 03:54 AM
tdk2fe

Hmm, I guess I didn't realize more than one vodka would come in a vodka bottle like that. So, I guess I don't know.

tdk
April 4th, 2006, 04:49 AM
kalinka_vinnie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barmaley

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I actually saw it in a liquor store in Petersburg, it was extremely expensive though, so I didn't try it...

WHAT did you try: starka or kalashnikov?

Neither. Flagman, Diplomat, Standart, and others that have erased themselves from my memory...
April 4th, 2006, 08:32 AM
Dobry

One of the strangest vodkas I
April 4th, 2006, 11:01 AM
Dimitri

Водка - зло )
April 21st, 2006, 06:15 AM
capecoddah

I saw this in tonight's news, I thought I'd pass it along to further beat this topic to death... Or resurect it.Stolichnaya
April 21st, 2006, 06:45 AM
Chuvak

Re: Buying Russian Standard Vodka in the USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortheether

Hello,
Any one know if Russian Standard vodka can be purchased in the USA? If so, where, how?

Thank you,
Scott

Современная рашн водка готовится так: Берется чистый спирт (30 %), какая-нить дрянь (вместе с чистым спиртом), от которой все живое дохнет (кроме русских конечно) (10%), вода (60 %), все это перемешивается, разливается в бутылки, и отправляется в розничную сеть (ларьки, магазины, и т.п.).
February 10th, 2007, 01:31 PM
fortheether

From this site:

http://www.russianstandard.com/

under "Press Center" it says they will be selling Russian Standard in the USA. Any one seen it? I had their Imperia and it was good. Still like Stolichnaya the best though.

Scott
February 12th, 2007, 08:35 AM
BappaBa

Re: Buying Russian Standard Vodka in the USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuvak

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortheether

Hello,
Any one know if Russian Standard vodka can be purchased in the USA? If so, where, how?

Thank you,
Scott

Современная рашн водка готовится так: Берется чистый спирт (30 %), какая-нить дрянь (вместе с чистым спиртом), от которой все живое дохнет (кроме русских конечно) (10%), вода (60 %), все это перемешивается, разливается в бутылки, и отправляется в розничную сеть (ларьки, магазины, и т.п.).

Бывают исключения. Давеча выпивал "Праздничную", выпущенную к 100-летию завода Кристалл. Достойная водка.
Дайте две... =)
http://www.kristall.ru/img/items/2428644c7a8b6d59fc.jpg
February 27th, 2007, 10:49 PM
brokev03

ну, бутылка очень красивая. я уверен, что я никогда не смогу назвать какую-нибудь водку вкусной....но от некоторых марк я могу попить без неудовольствия. поэтому, мне образ бутылки не маленький фактор. я бы хотел узнать, продаётся ли праздничная в штатах. а тогда отпразднуем.
February 28th, 2007, 02:52 AM
kalinka_vinnie

Hey :) Last weekend I had some friends over, with whom I lived in Russia, and I went to our local BevMo (Bevrages and More) and guess what? Russkiy Standart straight from St. Petersburg!!! I bought two bottles! So, they exist!!! At least in Northern California!
March 16th, 2007, 08:39 AM
tendu

oooh russkij standart platinum is my favourite! so difficult to find in London though :( (well... unless you want to pay 4 times the price)

and the stupid 'no liquids over 100ml on flights going to london' rule stopped me from bringing some back from the duty free shop when i was in russia last week :roll:
(serves me right for not buying it before and putting it in my checked baggage)
March 16th, 2007, 07:17 PM
ReDSanchous

Since I'm in Russia, it's so hard for me to imagine a situation in which vodka is at a premium . When I get to thinking about this, the immediate thought that comes to my head is the late 1980s with its "сухой закон". Though back then there was no alcohol at all.
March 18th, 2007, 11:17 PM
kalinka_vinnie

Was there a сухой закон in Russia in the late 80s? I heard something about this, but I thought it was much earlier under брежнев or the likes...
March 19th, 2007, 07:44 AM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Was there a сухой закон in Russia in the late 80s? I heard something about this, but I thought it was much earlier under брежнев or the likes...

Это было при Горбачеве.
March 19th, 2007, 09:07 AM
BappaBa

[quote=Оля]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "kalinka_vinnie":2p8g7hkt

Was there a сухой закон in Russia in the late 80s? I heard something about this, but I thought it was much earlier under брежнев or the likes...

Это было при Горбачеве.[/quote:2p8g7hkt]
Именно при Горбачеве, на апрельском Пленуме ЦК КПСС 1985-го. «О борьбе с пьянством и алкоголизмом».
Судя по американским фильмам про их Prohibition, у нас был не "сухой закон", а просто искусственное создание дефицита водки и вина. Запрета на продажу не было.
March 19th, 2007, 03:49 PM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by BappaBa

у нас был не "сухой закон", а просто искусственное создание дефицита водки и вина. Запрета на продажу не было.

Да, я тоже думаю, что "сухой закон" - неточное определение.
March 19th, 2007, 05:27 PM
capecoddah

Perhaps "MASTER ADMINISTRATOR" will ask the "Modern Drunkard Magazine" to intervine
http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/index.html

I won't ask them to the party.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, "I'll drink with any son of a bitch here"
March 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM
ReDSanchous

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Was there a сухой закон in Russia in the late 80s? I heard something about this, but I thought it was much earlier under брежнев or the likes...

If you only knew what impact it had on the USSR's economy, you'd most likely remember the date the сухой закон was adapted for a very long time!
March 21st, 2007, 02:13 AM
kalinka_vinnie

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Was there a сухой закон in Russia in the late 80s? I heard something about this, but I thought it was much earlier under брежнев or the likes...

If you only knew what impact it had on the USSR's economy, you'd most likely remember the date the сухой закон was adapted for a very long time!

Positive impact? :|
March 21st, 2007, 10:08 AM
ReDSanchous

[quote=kalinka_vinnie]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

Quote:

Originally Posted by "kalinka_vinnie":19e9fxue

Was there a сухой закон in Russia in the late 80s? I heard something about this, but I thought it was much earlier under брежнев or the likes...

If you only knew what impact it had on the USSR's economy, you'd most likely remember the date the сухой закон was adapted for a very long time!

Positive impact? :|[/quote:19e9fxue]
Quite the opposite, actually! The Soviet economy proved to be considerably dependent on the amount of alcohol its citizens bought. Therefore, when the so-called сухой закон was imposed, the economy went downhill at an amazing and frightening speed. Perhaps, as far as people's health is concerned, the impact of that law can be regarded as positive but in terms of economic indicators and stuff, the law was a failure.
March 21st, 2007, 12:19 PM
Wowik

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

The Soviet economy proved to be considerably dependent on the amount of alcohol its citizens bought. Therefore, when the so-called сухой закон was imposed, the economy went downhill at an amazing and frightening speed.

:-) :D :lol:

The Soviet economy proved to be considerably dependent on the amount of oil and gas sold to aboard.
March 22nd, 2007, 04:36 AM
ReDSanchous

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wowik

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

The Soviet economy proved to be considerably dependent on the amount of alcohol its citizens bought. Therefore, when the so-called сухой закон was imposed, the economy went downhill at an amazing and frightening speed.

:-) :D :lol:

The Soviet economy proved to be considerably dependent on the amount of oil and gas sold to aboard.

That's right. However, being dependent on exports of oil and gas didn't come as a surprise to the government. I don't mean that the government had no figures about the money brought into the budget by vodka and other spirits but at least it's quite natural when a state's economy leans on natural resources whereas dependance on alcohol even looks funny, not to mention what it's like in real life.
May 14th, 2007, 12:45 PM
fortheether

The other day I walked into the liquor store and saw some boxes in the back of the store. On them was the writing:

Русский Стандарт

I purchased my first bottle. Put it in my freezer and that night had some. This is the best vodka I've ever had.

Scott
May 14th, 2007, 08:04 PM
strawberryfynch

I was tricked into drinking vodka once.... couldn't talk for an hour.... or even open my eyes.... :oops:
May 14th, 2007, 08:38 PM
fortheether

Quote:

Originally Posted by strawberryfynch

I was tricked into drinking vodka once.... couldn't talk for an hour.... or even open my eyes.... :oops:

Means there is more for me.
May 14th, 2007, 08:39 PM
strawberryfynch

Yep, I'm glad of it too.... why does it have to look like wonderful cool water, waiting to be gulped?

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