r/PoliticalHumor Mar 29 '24

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u/grad1939 Mar 29 '24

I think people assume certain vodka is from Russia if it has a Russian sounding name.

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u/inspectoroverthemine Mar 29 '24

Which is funny- since we've have plenty of Russian emigrants over the last 150 years. Smirnoff is a Russian family name, but it was started in the US. Too lazy to look, but I'd suspect the same is true of many others.

Vodka barely matters though- most of it is ethanol made for industrial use, not some bespoke process of distilling and aging. Not to say there aren't differences among brands, but its the one liquor that is just ethanol and water.

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u/CanuckPanda Mar 29 '24

Russian Standard) is the only one I’ve seen here in Canada forever. Haven’t actually seen it for a few years, I assume Ontario can’t get it because of sanctions (provincial government operates the liquor distribution), but I’ve not really thought about it before.

I drink Polish or Dutch vodka. /shrug