But the most popular vodkas in the U.S. – including Smirnoff, Ciroc, Tito's,
Made in France for a Reason
GREY GOOSE is distilled in the gastronomy capital of the world, France, using the traditions of the Maitre de Chai. We use only two ingredients: single-origin Picardie winter wheat and natural spring water.
Which Other Vodkas Are Produced in Russia? In addition to Russian Standard and Beluga Noble, Russian brands include Husky Vodka, Jewel of Russia, Moskovskaya, Polugar, Ustianochka, and Zyr Russian Vodka.
Smirnoff (/ˈsmɪərnɒf/; 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). It is distributed in 130 countries.
One of the world's most popular vodka brands, Absolut is absolutely not Russian in the slightest – it's made in Åhus, Sweden, and has been since 1879.
While Smirnoff had its beginnings in Russia, Vladimir Smirnoff fled the country during the Revolution and re-established the brand in Europe more than a century ago.
Stolichnaya (Russian: Столичная) is a vodka made of wheat and rye grain. It originated in the Soviet Union in 1938. There are two versions of the vodka, the version found outside Russia is made in Latvia, while the version found inside Russia is made there.
One source is our production philosophy, meaning that the majority of our production journey takes place in and around the small village of Åhus, Sweden. All ingredients for Absolut Vodka are sourced from Southern Sweden.
GREY GOOSE vodka is distilled in the gastronomy capital of the world, France, using the traditions of the Maître de Chai with only two ingredients – single-origin Picardie winter wheat and natural spring water.
In Australia, blue Smirnoff is illegal because it contains an ingredient that is classified as a Schedule 9 Poison. This ingredient, methanol, is used in the production of the drink and is also found in other alcoholic beverages.
Belvedere Vodka is a brand of Polish rye vodka produced and distributed by LVMH. It is named after Belweder, the Polish presidential palace in Warsaw, whose illustration appears on its bottles. It is produced in the town of Żyrardów in Poland.
Russian alcohol encompasses a wide range of alcoholic beverages made and consumed in Russia; vodka, brandy, beer, mean, and wine are popular varieties of Russian alcohol. Other forms of alcohol are exclusive to Russia, such as kvass, samogon, horilka, and chacha.
It's entirely wheat-based.
There are commercial vodkas made from potatoes, grapes, rye, and mixed grains that include barley. Grey Goose uses soft winter wheat sourced from Picardy, a grain-growing region in northern France that's often referred to as the nation's breadbasket.
Sidney Frank founded GREY GOOSE® in the summer of 1997. He sought to develop a luxury vodka and collaborated with cellar master François Thibault to capitalize on his expertise in cognac to vodka production in order to craft a vodka made without compromise.
Belvedere is created by a collective - a family of employees who distill Belvedere in its hometown of Zyrardów in Poland. Belvedere only sources its Polska rye locally, working closely with eight agricultural partners allowing 100% traceability of the grains.
The Smirnoff brand, meanwhile, is owned by London-based Diageo, a multinational beverage company. Smirnoff in the U.S. is distilled in Plainfield, Illinois. Vodka brands that are less identified with Russia also are not made there.
Russian Standard, Stoli, and Zyr are a few of the most popular vodka brands in Russia. All three brands use top-notch ingredients from Russian territory. Each brand uses distillation processes that ensure a crisp finish with an enjoyable flavor profile.
Grey Goose's ingredients come solely from France — where it is also distilled and bottled — with winter wheat grown in Picardie and spring water sourced from Gensac-la-Pallue. It too comes in at 80 proof and, unlike many of its competitors, claims its vodka only requires one distillation.
Why is Grey Goose so expensive? Grey Goose's price point comes from the premium ingredients and thorough distillation process that goes into every bottle. It's made entirely in France from harvesting to bottling and uses single-origin Picardie winter wheat and natural spring water from Gensac-la-Pallue.
The Australian distillers focus on producing vodkas that are interesting, unique, and supremely flavoured means that many of the products available are typically more expensive than brands from other countries, such as Smirnoff.
Is Absolut Vodka Russian? Absolut Vodka is a Swedish vodka, produced in the village of Åhus in southern Sweden, from Swedish winter wheat.
Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, in southern Sweden. Absolut is a part of the French group Pernod Ricard. Pernod Ricard bought Absolut for €5.63 billion in 2008 from the Swedish state.
Smirnoff Vodka is distilled from corn, making it gluten-free. Smirnoff offers over 35 different flavored vodkas.
Nemiroff's production and bottling plants are located in its namesake city of Nemyriv, Vinnytsia Oblast. The shareholders of Nemiroff are Yakov Finkelshtein, Bella Finkelstein and Anatoliy Kipish. Nemiroff is #1 exporter of all vodka drinks from Ukraine and is within the country's top 100 taxpayers.