This booze is disappearing from more grocery store shelves.
, Reuters reported. This is because not much vodka is actually imported to the U.S. from Russia.
According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, only 1.2 percent of the country's vodka imports actually came from Russia in the first half of 2021 and Russian vodka accounted for just $18.5 million of the $1.4 billion worth of total vodka imports for the U.S. last year. In comparison, the council reported that France accounted for $660 million.If you go shopping for alcohol in the coming weeks, chances are you'll still see alcohol being sold with Russian names.
Some of these alcohol companies with Russian names have even spoken out against the attack on Ukraine. The Stoli Group behind the Stolichnaya brand told CNN that it"unequivocally
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