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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]
Vodka can also be used in cooking and various recipes are improved by the addition of vodka or rely on it as a key ingredient. Vodka sauce is a pasta sauce made from tomato sauce, cream, and vodka that gained popularity in the 1970s. Vodka can be used in baking as a substitute for water: pie crusts can be made flakier with vodka. [62]
This is a list of vodka brands. Vodka is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits or sugar. The classic preparation is performed using grain or potatoes.
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Smirnoff began doing stand-up comedy in the US in the late 1970s. He chose the last name "Smirnoff" after trying to think of a name that Americans would be familiar with; he had learned about Smirnoff vodka in his bartending days. [4] In the early 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his stand-up comedy career.
9 Types of Vodka, Explained 1. Rye Vodka. According to Eldefri, vodkas made from grains, such as rye, deliver a spicier character with robust, earthy undertones.
It sold 23.8 million cases in 2013 which was 15% of the liquor market share of India. As per 2013 sales, OC was the third largest selling spirit brand in the world, while Smirnoff vodka was on the top spot. [10] OC sold 28.3 million cases in 2014 and overtook Smirnoff vodka as the largest selling spirit brand in the world. [1]
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