Smirnoff (; ) is a brand of

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owned and produced by the British company

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. The Smirnoff brand began with a

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founded in

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Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (russian: Пётр Арсе́ньевич Смирно́в; January 9, 1831November 29, 1898) was a Russian businessman, who created Russia's leading pre-revolutionary vodka company, a predecessor of both Smirnoff and S ...

(1831–1898). It is distributed in 130 countries. Smirnoff products include

, flavoured vodka, and

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s. In 2014, Smirnoff was the best selling vodka around the world. The vodka is unaged made using a traditional filtration method developed by P. A. Smirnov. Recipe No. 21 was created by Smirnov's son Vladimir after escaping

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during the

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History

Pyotr Arsenyevitch Smirnov (9 January 1831 – 29 November 1898) founded his vodka distillery in Moscow under the trade name PA Smirnov in 1864, pioneered charcoal filtration in the 1870s, and by 1886 had captured two-thirds of the market in Moscow by virtue of the first use of newspaper advertising while suppressing clerical calls for temperance by generously contributing to the

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. Russian royalty reportedly regarded Smirnov as a favorite. When Pyotr died, his third son Vladimir succeeded him. The company flourished and produced more than four million cases of vodka per year. When the Tsar nationalized the Russian vodka industry in 1904, Vladimir Smirnov was forced to sell his factory and the brand. During the

of 1917, the Smirnov family fled the country. In 1920, Vladimir Smirnov established a factory in

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). Four years later he moved to

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). He renamed the vodka "Smirnoff". It sold marginally well but not nearly as it had in Russia prior to 1904. Although an additional distillery was founded in

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in 1925, sales remained far less than that produced in Russia. In the 1930s, Vladimir met Rudolph Kunett, a Russian who had emigrated in the 1920s to

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, and had succeeded in business. The Kunett family had been a supplier of grain to Smirnov in Moscow before the Revolution. In 1933, Vladimir sold Kunett the rights to Smirnoff vodka production and sales in North America. Kunett then returned to the United States, quit his sales job, and established his first North American distillery in Bethel,

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, after the end of

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in 1933. However, the business in North America was not as successful as Kunett had hoped. By 1938, Kunett could not afford the sales licenses, and contacted John Martin, president of

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, a company that specialized in the import and export of liquors and foreign foods. Using the $14,000 that the Heublein company made from a new product that ended up saving them from bankruptcy, Martin bought the rights to Smirnoff in 1939. His board thought he was mad. Americans were traditionally whiskey drinkers unfamiliar with vodka and so sales were slow. Sales picked up considerably after Heublein advertised it as a "white whiskey" with "no taste, no smell" sealed with whiskey corks. Smirnoff vodka shot

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to form

in 1997.

Since the 1990s

During the 1990s, one of Pyotr Smirnov's descendants started producing Smirnov (Смирновъ) vodka in Russia, claiming to be "The Only Real Smirnov." After a number of lawsuits, Smirnoff successfully reclaimed its trademark, while in 2006

concluded a joint venture deal with the Smirnov company. The Smirnoff company had the naming rights to the

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, a concert amphitheater in

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, from 2000-08. It also sponsored the

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, a major venue at the

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. In the late-1990s, Smirnoff introduced a series of new products onto the UK and later the

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, is a citrus-flavoured

(5.0% ABV) with variants in "Original", and "Triple Black". The other, sold in Europe (excluding France), Latin America, Australia and Canada, is a premixed vodka drink. It also has variants in "Original" and "Black Ice" (or in some markets, "Triple Black" or "Double Black"), ranging from 4.5% in the UK, to 7% ABV in different markets. The Smirnoff Ice marketed in the United States contains no vodka, according to the official Smirnoff website. It is more similar to beer than to vodka, primarily because it is brewed. However outside of the US and countries who receive US manufactured vodka it does contain Smirnoff Vodka No. 21. ''Smirnoff Ice Twisted'' was a spin-off of the American Smirnoff Ice that featured flavors such as Mandarin Orange and Green Apple. The confusion in branding between Smirnoff Twist Vodka and Smirnoff Twisted Malt Beverage resulted in the decision to drop the "Twisted" from the flavored line of Smirnoff Ice. Current Smirnoff Ice flavors include Watermelon, Wild Grape, Passionfruit, Mango, Triple Black, Pomegranate Fusion, Arctic Berry (Blueberry), Green Apple Bite, Strawberry Acai, Pineapple and Raspberry Burst. It is sold in 22 oz. (650 ml) bottles and six-packs of 12 oz. (355 ml) bottles. Smirnoff Double Black

The next line of Smirnoff's malt beverages to be produced was "Raw Teas", similar to the brand

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. It comes in flavors such as Lemon, Peach, Raspberry and Green Tea. This product line has been marketed most notably with the "

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" music video and website. It is sold in six-packs of 12 oz. (355 ml) bottles. ''Smirnoff Source'', a lightly carbonated beer-alternative, was released in May 2007. It is citrus-flavoured and made with alcohol (3.5% ABV) and spring water and is sold in 4-packs of 1-quart (947 ml) bottles. A line of 22 flavoured vodkas (based on the No. 21 Red Label) with the "Twist" moniker appended on the end of the name have also been introduced. Flavours include Green Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Raspberry, Citrus (Lemon), Vanilla, Strawberry, Black Cherry, Watermelon, Lime, Blueberry, White Grape, Melon (Honeydew/Cantaloupe), Pomegranate, Passion Fruit, Pear, Peach, Pineapple, Mango, Coconut, and most recently Amaretto. In 2004, Smirnoff trialled a new blend of vodka in the UK and Canada called Smirnoff Penka. Marketing and distribution were handled by The Reserve Brands of Diageo plc. Penka is no longer available in the UK. In a 2005 ''New York Times'' blind tasting of 21 vodkas, Smirnoff won as the "hands-down favorite". In 2010, Smirnoff introduced the Cocktail Range. Pomegranate Martini with Meyer Lemon-flavoured Liquor and pomegranate juice, Mojito with a dash of

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and Grand Cosmopolitan with cranberry juice. Tuscan Lemonade and Savannah Tea were later added. In 2014, Smirnoff introduced Smirnoff Sours vodkas, available in Fruit Punch, Watermelon, Green Apple, and Berry Lemon. A 2013 study found that Smirnoff malt beverages were the second-most popular brand specific alcohols consumed by underage youths in the United States. In 2016, Smirnoff introduced two new Smirnoff Ice flavors: Electric Mandarin and Electric Berry. Also in 2016, Smirnoff introduced the new Spiked line, available in Original, Screwdriver, and Hurricane Punch, as well as their Sourced line of fruit juice vodka, available in Ruby Red Grapefruit, Pineapple and Cranberry Apple. In 2019, Smirnoff Ice partnered with luxury brand Cremsiffino. In 2020, Diageo introduced sugar-free Smirnoff Ice, with 4.5% ABV. Russian vodka boycott Raley's

Smirnoff was mistakenly targeted for boycotts during the

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; however, despite its Russian origin, the brand is owned by British company

and for the US market is manufactured in

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Smirnoff numbers

Most Smirnoff products have an identifying number that is displayed on the label. Some of these numbers are: * 21: Smirnoff Red Label, 37.5% or 40% ABV (location dependent). * 27: Smirnoff Silver Label Vodka, 45.2% ABV. * 55: Smirnoff Black, 40% ABV. A

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vodka that is produced in copper stills. * 57: Smirnoff Blue Label Vodka, 45% or 50% ABV (location dependent) * 60: Smirnoff Vladimir, 40%. Available only in

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. * 73: Smirnoff Black Ice Triple Filtered, 7.0% ABV. The basic Smirnoff vodka – number 21 – has performed well at spirit ratings competitions. It was awarded a double gold medal (the highest award) at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Flavored vodkas

These are numbered Smirnoff vodkas with flavouring added. * 21: Smirnoff North (previously Smirnoff Norsk). This is the classic Smirnoff No. 21 Red Label vodka flavoured with Nordic berries. In the

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and some other markets, it is called Smirnoff Nordic Berries. * 21: Smirnoff Classic Mix. Smirnoff No. 21 vodka premixed with either lime soda or cola in a 70-cl bottle. * 21: Smirnoff "Expertly Mixed". Smirnoff No. 21 vodka premixed with cola or tonic water in a 250-ml can. Cola mix is 6.4% ABV, tonic is 7.5% ABV. * 21: Smirnoff Vodka and Cranberry Juice. Smirnoff No. 21 vodka premixed with Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice in a 250-ml can. * 21: Smirnoff

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. Smirnoff No. 21 vodka premixed with ginger beer and lime, 4.8% ABV. * 21: Smirnoff Espresso. Coffee-flavoured Smirnoff No. 21 vodka, 37.5% ABV. * 21: Smirnoff Peppermint Twist, 30% ABV. Holiday release 2015 * 21: ''Smirnoff Sours'' Green Apple. Smirnoff No. 21 Red Label vodka flavoured with green apple in a 500-ml, 750-ml, or 1 liter bottle. 014* 21: ''Smirnoff Sours'' Fruit Punch. Smirnoff No. 21 Red Label vodka flavoured with fruit punch in a 500-ml, 750-ml, or 1 liter bottle. 014* 21: ''Smirnoff Sours'' Watermelon. Smirnoff No. 21 Red Label vodka flavoured with watermelon in a 500-ml, 750-ml, or 1 liter bottle. 014* 21: ''Smirnoff Sours'' Berry Lemon. Smirnoff No. 21 Red Label vodka flavoured with berry and lemon in a 500-ml, 750-ml, or 1 liter bottle. * 57: Smirnoff Dark Roasted Espresso. Espresso-flavored vodka, 50% ABV. * 57: Smirnoff Spiced Root Beer. Root beer-flavored vodka, 50% ABV.

Malt beverages

* 63: ''Smirnoff Twisted V'' Green Apple * 64: Smirnoff Ice Pomegranate malt beverage, 5.5% ABV * 66: Smirnoff Ice Raspberry Burst malt beverage, 5.0% ABV * 66: ''Smirnoff Twisted V'' Raspberry malt beverage * 67: ''Smirnoff Twisted V'' Mandarin Orange malt beverage * 68: ''Smirnoff Twisted V'' Black Cherry malt beverage * 69: ''Smirnoff Twisted V'' Watermelon malt beverage * 70: Smirnoff Ice Watermelon malt beverage * 71: Smirnoff Ice Triple Filtered malt beverage, 5.6% (4% in some locations) ABV. * 72: Smirnoff Ice, 5% ABV. In the United States, it is a malt beverage; elsewhere it is vodka-based. Labeled as "Spin" in

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. * 73: Smirnoff Black Ice, 7% ABV. In the United States it is a malt beverage; elsewhere it is vodka-based. Labelled as "Storm" in

. * 74: Smirnoff Ice Triple Black. A lime-flavoured malt beverage sold in the United States, 4.5% alcohol. * 75: Smirnoff Ice Double Black. Sold in

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. A variation with added

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is sold in

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. 6.5% ABV * 76: Smirnoff Ice. Sold in

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. 7% ABV * 83: Smirnoff Ice Wild Grape malt beverage, 5% ABV * 84: Smirnoff Twist Arctic Berry * 85: Smirnoff Twisted Raspberry. Sold in

. * 92: Smirnoff Twisted Green Apple. Sold in Canada. 7% ABV * 97: Smirnoff Ice Triple Filtered. Sold in

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. 3% ABV * 103: ''Smirnoff Twisted V'' Arctic Berry * 110: Smirnoff Ice Double Black & Cola * 120: Smirnoff Ice Spice. Sold in

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Products without numbers

Some Smirnoff products do not have a number on the label.

Flavoured vodkas

* Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow. Marshmallow-flavored vodka, 30% ABV. * Smirnoff Iced Cake. Cake-flavored vodka, 30% ABV. * Smirnoff Kissed Caramel. Caramel-flavored vodka, 30% ABV. * Smirnoff Whipped Cream. Whipped cream-flavored vodka, 30% ABV. * Smirnoff Root Beer Float. Root beer float-flavored vodka, 30% ABV. * Smirnoff Cinna-Sugar Twist. Cinnamon sugar-flavored vodka. 30% ABV. * Smirnoff Wild Honey. Honey-flavored vodka. 30% ABV. * Smirnoff White. Premium Vodka Distilled at Sub-Zero Temperatures for a smoother taste. 41.3% ABV. * Smirnoff Red, White and Berry. Assorted berry flavored vodka, launched as part of the 2016 presidential election. Limited edition. 30% ABV.

Smirnoff Sourced

* ''Smirnoff Sourced'' Ruby Red Grapefruit. Grapefruit-flavoured vodka with real juice added. * ''Smirnoff Sourced'' Pineapple. Pineapple-flavoured vodka with real juice added. * ''Smirnoff Sourced'' Cranberry Apple. Cranberry-Apple flavoured vodka with real juice added.

Smirnoff Ice cocktails

* ''Smirnoff Ice'' Peach Bellini * ''Smirnoff Ice'' Screwdriver * ''Smirnoff Ice'' Watermelon Mimosa

Smirnov vodka

''Smirnov'' (russian: Смирновъ) can be seen as the

n version of Smirnoff vodka. It is made by the Smirnov Trading House, a company that is part of a joint venture by Russia's Alfa Group and

set up in February 2006.Diageo in Smirnov venture, The Grocer 28 February 2006.
/ref> The full title of the Smirnov Trading House is ''The Trading House of the Heirs of P.A. Smirnov''.

Smirnov's Vodkas

These are not to be confused with Smirnoff's Red-, Gold-, and Black-label vodkas. *Smirnov No.21 Vodka 0 cl, 70 cl or 1 liter bottle (40% ABV)Red and White label with gold border. The vodka, like its Western cousin, is charcoal-filtered. *Smirnov ЗОЛОТАЯ (''Zolotaya'' > "Golden") Vodka 1 cl bottle (40% ABV)Brown and Tan label with gold border. The vodka passes through a second gold-alloy filter for a smoother taste. *Smirnov ИМПЕРИАЛЪ (''Imperial'' > "Imperial") Vodka 1 cl bottle (40% ABV)Black label with silver border. Comes in a cardboard gift box. The vodka is made in small batches and uses natural honey rather than sugar as an ingredient. *Smirnov ТИТУЛЪ (''Titul'' > "Title") Vodka 0 cl or 70 cl bottle (40% ABV)Crimson label with silver border and sculpted bottle. The 70 cl bottle comes in a cardboard gift box. The small-batch vodka is double-distilled in a copper

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for a smoother finish.