This is pure nonsense.
Virginia did it too. Dang! No good vodka for a while.
Same idiocy here in Va. Ironically I did read the labels of vodka and gin bottles when looking for spirits for a party I had recently. NEWSFLASH! “Russian” vodka is made in Kentucky! Read the labels morons. The only thing russian is the name! In Russia, the only consumable vodka is Standard Vodka, IMO and it’s only for export. All real russian vodka costs 2 bucks a bottle and tastes like kerosine!