Vodka

All about the Vodka
For those who are overwhelmed with ideas of what would be the best bet for the wintry Christmas night, well, you could try Vodka for a change.

Rich Russians Ditch Vodka for 'aspirational Drinks'
Russia's long and boozy love affair with vodka appears to be drawing to an end, with figures showing that newly affluent Russians prefer to drink other types of alcohol.

Never Mix Grape With the Grain, Say Vodka Purists
Sweden, Finland and Poland are joining forces to try to ensure that only vodka made from barley-grain and potato can count as the real thing.

Don't Drink Vodka!!!!!!!
A little advice for those who want to start drinking, or whatever....

Kalashnikov Inventor Turns His Hand to Vodka
In one of the most bizarre, and some might suggest tasteless, of marketing exercises, General Mikhail Kalashnikov is lending his famous name to a brand of vodka, which is officially launched today.

Russia's Vodka Wars
Vodka is a crucial component in Russian life. And in Russian death. Alcohol-related accidents and cardiac arrests have already decimated Russian life expectancy by well over a decade during the last decade alone.

Russia lite: Nyet to vodka, Da to beer
Beer is set to outstrip vodka as Russia's favourite tipple, sparking an identity crisis for a nation torn between the heavy-spirited alcoholism of the past and the new wealthy generation's penchant for tanning salons, oxygen bars and gyms.