Russian Booze Bans Sweep North America in Show of Support for Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

From local taverns in the Pacific Northwest to the Canadian government, enterprises across North America are dumping Russian vodka to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.

“SHOTS FIRED!! Starting Saturday Evel Pie Las Vegas is destroying All of its Russian Vodka bottles and replacing them with Ukrainian Vodka!,” Evel Pie, a punk-rock, Evil Knievel-inspired pizzeria near the Vegas Strip, posted to Facebook on Friday. The bar expanded their protest of the Russian invasion Saturday by adding that they are now selling off bottles of Russian Standard—for $300 each, with all proceeds going to the International Rescue Committee for Ukraine relief. The flyer added that the bottles were for “pouring out only.”

“When we opened our doors this morning, we had a line of people just there to support,” Branden Powers, Evel Pie’s managing partner, told The Daily Beast. “They were so eager at 11 a.m. to be doing shots and to do their part.”

For five dollars, customers can also purchase a shot of Ukrainian vodka that contributes to the growing fundraiser.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-booze-bans-sweep-north-america-in-show-of-support-for-ukraine/ar-AAUlKBY

[RandySF]

1. Sell the vodka.

Send the money to Ukrainian relief.

[progree]

2. Not Russian: Smirnoff, Ciroc, Tito's, Absolut, Svedka, Grey Goose, SKYY and New Amsterdam

Ditching vodka to protest Russia? You might be surprised where that bottle is actually from, USA Today, 2/26/22

... data shows these protests should only affect a tiny fraction of all U.S. vodka imports. Only 1.2% of U.S. vodka imports which come from Russia, according to data from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States for the first half of 2021. Vodka is the only spirit listed as a Russian import in the report

the most popular vodkas in the U.S. — including Smirnoff, Ciroc, Tito's, Absolut, Svedka, Grey Goose, SKYY and New Amsterdam — are not made in Russia.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ditching-vodka-to-protest-russia-you-might-be-surprised-where-that-bottle-is-actually-from/ar-AAUlKqD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

[RandomNumbers]

4. No need to import. There is decent vodka made in the US.

Not that I am an expert by any means. But I do try to buy locally produced wine and spirits when decent is available. A small reduction in my carbon footprint, at least.

For vodka, one for East Coasters would be Penn 1681.

[smirkymonkey]

3. That's going to hurt.

Good.