An early Stolichnaya promotional image.

Stolichnaya (Russian: Столичная: "capital (vodka)", stress on "lich" pronounced like "teach") is a Russian vodka produced from wheat and rye grains in Tambov a town located in the Black Earth Region of Russia. This region has long been known as the bread-basket of Russia and has a long history of growing grain and vodka production. It's this blend of grain that gives Stolichnaya its spicy finish, something particular to Russian vodkas. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 261 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (887 × 2039 pixel, file size: 4. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Soiuzplodimport (Russian Союзплодимпорт: Union-Fruit-Import) is a company based in Moscow. ... Kubanskaya is a Russian, flavoured brand of vodka with a touch of honey. ... Pyatizvyozdnaya (Russian пятизвездная: with five stars (the highest grade in the school)) is a Russian vodka produced by the Saint Petersburg based distillery Liviz. ... Rodnik vodka is an expensive Russian vodka, handcrafted, distilled and bottled in Samara using Russian wheat, water, and birchwood filtration, according to what is said to be a 15th century formula. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 358 × 360 pixelsFull resolution (358 × 360 pixel, file size: 86 KB, MIME type: image/gif) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 358 × 360 pixelsFull resolution (358 × 360 pixel, file size: 86 KB, MIME type: image/gif) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Image:Tambov1781. ...

Artesial well water is added to these grains to begin the fermentation which takes about 60 hours. Once fermentation is complete the resulting liquid is distilled four times to a strength of 96.4% ABV. This spirit is then diluted to bottling strength with more artesial well water which ultimately gives the vodka its smoothness. Finally it's filtered through quartz sand, then activated charcoal, and finally through woven cloth. It is affectionately called Stoli (столи). Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earths continental crust. ... Patterns in the sand Sand is a granular material made up of fine rock particles. ... Activated carbon (also called activated charcoal) is the more general term which includes material mostly derived from charcoal. ...

Stolichnaya has its origins in the Moscow State Wine Warehouse No. 1 which was opened in 1901 by the authorities to ensure higher quality vodka production. Since 2001, Stolichnaya trademark has been an object of a dispute between the SPI Group and the government of Russia. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soiuzplodimport (Russian Союзплодимпорт: Union-Fruit-Import) is a company based in Moscow. ...

The brand's logo features the words "Stolichnaya vodka" in gold cursive script, over a drawing of a former Moscow landmark, the Hotel Moskva, where Stalin once stayed and the site of one of the first Metro stations in the capital. Cursive is a style of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected, making a word one single (complicated) stroke. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... View on the hotel from Manege Square. ...

The long-running "Britcom", Absolutely Fabulous, used 'Stoli' in combination with 'Bolli' for a mixer, which was consequently drunk by the lead characters, Patsy Stone and Eddy Monsoon. A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. ... Absolutely Fabulous was a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders, and co-starring Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha. ... Bollinger Champagne Bollinger is a brand of champagne (see all other Bollingers). ... Absolutely Fabulous was a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders, and co-starring Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha. ... Absolutely Fabulous was a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders, and co-starring Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha. ...

After the breakup of the Soviet Union Stolichnaya vodka continued to be produced for export in several of the ex-Soviet republics, including Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The bottles retained their Soviet-era labels. [1] // The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ...

Varieties

• Stolichnaya 75 proof (red label)
• Stolichnaya 80 proof (cristall or gold)
• Stolichnaya 100 proof (blue label)
• Stolichnaya Elit ("ultra-luxury" i.e. ultra-filtered)
• Stoli Cranberi (Cranberry)
• Stoli Ohranj (Orange)
• Stoli Peachik (formerly named Stoli Persik, still Peach flavored)
• Stoli Razberi (Raspberry)
• Stoli Strasberi (Strawberry)
• Stoli Vanil (Vanilla)
• Stoli Citros (Citrus)
• Stoli Blueberi (Blueberry)
• Stoli Buludis

Varieties no longer distributed in United States

• Stoli Limonnaya (Lemon)
• Stoli Kafya (Coffee)
• Stoli Okhotnichya ("Hunters Vodka" honey flavored and spiced vodka)
• Stoli Pertsovka (Pepper)
• Stoli Zinamon (Cinnamon)

Marketing

Stolichnaya is now utilizing a short message service based marketing utility to market their new products. ^[1] “SMS” redirects here. ...

References

1. ^ Stoli SMS (en) 1. eventmatrix.com.

External links

• STOLI.COM - The official site for Stolichnaya Vodka