Posted on 02/26/2022 6:18:15 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Politicians in the United States and Canada are taking steps to remove Russian products, including vodka, from store shelves as Russia continues its military offensive against Ukraine.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) took to Twitter Saturday to announce that he has signed an executive order instructing the state’s wine and liquor outlets “to begin removing Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits from our liquor and wine outlets until further notice.”
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This is dumb.
You said the magic word, Irish Whiskey, I’ll drink to that! Make it a double!
Now, if ya like, we can go back to my place and Mrs. Doyle will make us a fine cup o’ tea. After that I’ve got an old bottle of peated single malt Connemara, The Bishops Tears, 24 Year Old that needs crackin’ open. Perhaps you’d like to join me in disposing of the evil liquid. Ya have to drink it down once’t you’ve opened the bottle, before it goes off, ya know. Some things never change, it like gun dogs by the fire place once they settle in you’ll not move ‘em.
While social media has been abuzz of Americans boycotting Russian vodka and pouring out their Stoli and Smirnoff bottles amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a trade group spokesman noted Sunday these brands are not imported from Russia.
Stolichnaya, aka Stoli, is distilled in Latvia, while Smirnoff is fully owned by Diageo, with no ties to Russia, and the Smirnoff consumed in the U.S. is made in Plainfield, Illinois, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
“Some of the popular vodka brands consumers may think are Russian are not produced in Russia,” Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Lisa Hawkins told Newsmax in a statement. “There is not a lot of Russian-made vodka in the U.S. marketplace. Imports of Russian vodka to the United States are down nearly 79% since 2011, and accounted for only 1.3% of total vodka imports in 2021
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/stoli-smirnoff-vodka-imports/2022/02/27/id/1058745/
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People wearing “Made In China” shirts, shoes, pants, socks, and hats while pouring out Russian vodka, wins the gold medal for the virtue signaling Olympics.
8:29 AM · Mar 1, 2022
yep. Stupid since the vodka is already paid for!!!
Try Blue Ice Vodka, a potato vodka made in Rigby, Idaho. (i personally do not care for rye)
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