Daily News | Thinking of boycotting Russian vodka? Not too many brands are actually made there.
All told, these Russian products represent a mere fraction of the PLCB’s sales — less than $1.1 million out of more than $1.7 billion of total spirit sales over the last 52 weeks, Kelly said.Take Stoli. Though Stolichnaya is a historically Russian brand and is made at least partly from Russian wheat, almost all of the Stoli sold in the West is. It’s owned by a company in Luxembourg that is controlled by Yuri Shefler, a Russian-born billionaire who left Russia during a tiff with the Kremlin.
Kelly, of the PLCB, said the state abides by all applicable federal rules and regulations, including sanctions, if and when they are implemented. “While we are unaware of any bans on Russian imports at this time, should such a ban become part of sanctions, we would no longer purchase Russian wines and spirits,” he said in a statement.“Fine Wine & Good Spirits remains committed to providing a wide range of products from around the world to suit numerous consumer tastes.
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