Thread: Buying Russian Standard Vodka in the USA

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.

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!

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
(serves me right for not buying it before and putting it in my checked baggage)

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.

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...

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.

[quote=Оля]

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.

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.

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"

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!

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

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?

[quote=kalinka_vinnie]

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

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.

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.

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

Originally Posted by Wowik

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.

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.

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

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

Originally Posted by strawberryfynch

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

Means there is more for me.

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