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Lenin retained the prohibition, which remained in place through the Russian Civil War and into the period of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union. However, following Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin repealed the prohibition in 1925 and brought back the state vodka monopoly system to increase government revenue. [4] [5]
The main issue with Russian alcohol consumption patterns was the high consumption of spirits (such as vodka). [ 6 ] [ 7 ] High volumes of alcohol consumption had serious negative effects on Russia's social fabric and brought political, economic and public health ramifications.
Vodka (Polish: wódka; Russian: водка; Swedish: vodka) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage.Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. [1] [2] Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. [3]
Alcohol sales plummeted, with prices dropping to 0.5 rubles a bucket, and in some localities retailers resorted to offering free vodka. [1] In Kovno Governorate, alcohol sales dropped by 70%. [2] In May 1859, the protests turned violent, as taverns came under attack, and the army was called to suppress the movement. [4]
A History of Vodka (Russian: «История водки», Romanized: Istoriya vodki) is an academic monograph by William Pokhlyobkin, which was awarded the Langhe Ceretto Prize. Although the work had been finished in 1979, it was published just before the dissolution of the Soviet Union .
Smirnoff (/ ˈ s m ɪər n ɒ f /; Russian: [smʲɪrˈnof]) is a brand of vodka owned and produced by the British company Diageo.The Smirnoff brand began with a vodka distillery founded in Moscow by Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (1831–1898), but its modern incarnation traces back to the 1930s, by American liquor distributor Heublein. [1]
Russian Vodka. In addition to the base ingredients, vodkas can vary based on where they're made because different areas are known for specific styles of the spirit. “Russian vodkas ...
Originally brought to Russia from France [citation needed], it is believed that grape vodka began being produced in the Russian city of Kizlyar in 1657 [citation needed] as a replacement for the low quality wines that were being produced there at the time. [4] Since 1731, fruit vodka made in Russia is referred to as Kizlyar vodka or Kizlyarka.