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I cannot understand it i can get irish whiskey , mexican tequila , french champagne wines from all over the world but why oh why can i not get russian vodka are there trade embargos for people could be making millions here , whats the deal with smirnoff - all over the world and its shit ,,,anyone have any ideas :)
Heeee, vodka sucks. ;) Generally.
As I know, Finns always travel to St.Petersburg and buy boxes of russian vodka, which is very expensive in Finland. this way they get it.
Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya are pretty readily available here, even in some supermarkets; Krepkaya is harder to get hold of, but possible....
But it has become more difficult to find Russian vodka here than, let's say, ten years ago - a Russian restaurateur told me he was having trouble getting it wholesale.
Maybe too much demand?! :lol:
In New Jersey I used to be able to get Moskovskaya but I don't see it anywhere. Fortunately Stolichnaya is no problem to find.
Scott
Is it manufactured in Russia?Quote:
Originally Posted by fortheether
I ask because we have many foreign brands of beer manufactured here in Russia, and most of them are tasteless s%it compared to genuine imported products (but cost several times less). So it is very likely that if the production is "outsourced" in that way, the product will have little in common whit what it's supposed to be.
how do you get Red Army or Standard?
It's the same in most places.Quote:
Originally Posted by pisces
Foster's is well known to be Australian beer. But the Foster's one buys in the UK, is brewed in the UK and tastes quite different that that bought and brewed in Oz.
Foster's is brewed in Russia as well, but tastes quite nasty.
Yes Moskovskaya was made in Russia. It tasted very good. Can't find it any more though.Quote:
Originally Posted by pisces
Foster's here in NJ is brewed in Canada. Can't say if I ever had the one brewed in Australia.Quote:
Originally Posted by TATY
Say - in the U.K. and Russia are there Outback Steakhouses? Any other countries have it?
Haha. Interesting question...Quote:
Originally Posted by fortheether
The best vodka I've ever had is "Оша". I doubt you can find it outside Russia. Moskovskaya and Stolichnaya are OK, comparable with Absolut which is a Swedish brand.
I see only McDonalds around.Quote:
Say - in the U.K. and Russia are there Outback Steakhouses? Any other countries have it?
It's made in my hometown, Omsk ;) And their beer "Siberian Crown" rules.Quote:
The best vodka I've ever had is "Оша".
I had Red Army, I thought it was ok. The bottle was better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordan
i tried russkii standard in russian and thought it was awful. I don't know if the stolichnaya outside of russia is proper russian, but its the best.
Mind you, with poland in the EU now, Chopin should be more available.
funny thing about fosters is that no australians drink it , all the australians i have spoken to have told me that fosters would be the last on their list of beer to drink lol its more popular outside Oz. Anyhow are there any places online that you are able to order russian vodka , if not then theres an enterprising venture and money to be made here people lol ill be anyones first and regular company :) sure there are rules but there must be a way around it :) and online would be excellant.
I've never used them but in the USA they ship to some states:Quote:
Originally Posted by mooman
http://www.missionliquor.com/Store/Qstore/Qstore.cgi
Check the shipping policy for states they ship to.
Scott
any outside the states say worldwide prehaps south africa :)
Since soviet times SojuzPlodExport (or whatever its descendant is called today) has an excusive right to export Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya to US. Unfortunately, SojuzPlodExport's Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya are not the best Russian vodkas. They are not even good.Quote:
Originally Posted by BabaYaga
Vesh - it's probably a matter of taste.... :|
I once had a Russian swearing to me that Russkij Standart was the very, very best there was, so I tried it - and I quickly switched back to Stolichnaya.....
Again, maybe the versions you get in Russia are different from the export ones?
My favourite is still Krepkaya, but I am yet to meet a Russian who knows it.... although it is from the same exporters as of Stolichnaya....
:dunno:
Те, кто ищут миллионы, весьма редко их находят, те же, кто их не ищут, не находят их никогда... 8)
Ну, я уже их нашел, хотя я совсем не искал.
Are you able to get to London-> Totternham court road easily? There's a specialist alcohol sellers on one of the side-streets (on same street as a chinese buffet...although thats most streets in London!) that sells a large number of vodkas. They even sell a vodka called Crystalls which tastes okay and has two ll's due to some sort of rules infringement and problems with the home company in Russia etc etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by mooman
I'll drink Sibirskaya sometimes when around UCL unions in London, but my favourite is Lietuviska Degtine from Lithuania.
hell yea In Turkey we wanna see some good Russian vodka :!: :)
The only vodka I have ever tasted is called "Flagman". I don't really know how it stacks up with other brands because first I've never tasted any other brands and second, I've never really been interested in learning for example from my friends or even parents what vodka they like best of all.
mooman, where in the UK do you live? I'll be in London and Bournemouth in August, so I could bring you a bottle if you want.
You seem to have had a lot of experience in breaking various rules since you said "sure there are rules but there must be a way around it"...lol..., so you'll tell me how I can clear the customs with a bottle of vodka, ok? :D :P :lol:
just dont tell them you have it! thats what i do :twisted:
A year ago when I was clearing the customs at the Toronto International airport, I was asked by a officer to open my bags and show him the contents. I don't think I looked suspicious or anything. I was glad I didn't have a laptop, because if I had one, the officer could have asked me to switch it on to ensure that there was no classified information on the HDD. It's a pity I don't know the customs laws. Can anyone tell me whether a customs officer can ask me to switch on my laptop or PDA, for example? I know it depends on the country you're visiting but just tell me how the law works in your country.
Fosters really sux,once i drank it and i didn't like it all,it really really sux,the worst beer i've ever drunk.Heineken is my fav :thumbs:
I don't know what all the excitement is about when it comes to Russian vodka. It's fine - but you can find comparable products in the states. Now, if you want a really good vodka, try Polish - zybrofka (dunno how its spelled - TATY?). It's excellent with a side of apple juice.
tdk
I remember visiting the Baltika brewery near St. Petersburg in March (actually that was fun), and the guy named all the foreign brands they were brewing...Quote:
Originally Posted by pisces
As for me, I prefer German beer. (Being Belgian, I guess I should be ashamed of saying so...)
Speaking of beer, it's a pity that I've never tasted Soviet beer. Many of those who've tasted Soviet beer claim that it's the best beer they've ever tasted. Take my Dad, he's tasted a lot of sorts of beer but says that he liked Soviet beer most. I think it's characteristic of the older generation. Most of the younger generation hasn't tasted Soviet beer, so it says foreign beer's better than Russian beer.