Moscow Distillery Crystal
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Moscow Distillery Cristall is a distillery in Russia
, known for producing traditional Russian vodka
. Originally founded in 1901 as a state sanctioned distillery, Cristall now competes domestically and abroad with a varied selection of vodkas and other assorted spirits.
In 1914 the plant was temporarily closed to support the war effort. Limited production continued to supply spirits to the army and foreign powers, including France. The wartime production interdiction continued until 1923.
During the Great Patriotic War, in addition to standard spirits the distillery produced "Molotov cocktail
s" for the war effort. The plant was severely damaged by a German bomb on July 22, 1941; despite heavy damage production continued. For contributions during the war the distillery was awarded the Banner of the State Defense Committee.
In January 1987 the distillery was renamed "Cristall"; the company and its trademarks were registered in 1993.
One of its brands is Putinka
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, known for producing traditional Russian vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
. Originally founded in 1901 as a state sanctioned distillery, Cristall now competes domestically and abroad with a varied selection of vodkas and other assorted spirits.
History
Founded as "Moscow State Wine Warehouse №1" in 1901 on the banks of the Yauza river, the distillery employed 1,500 people and produced 2,100,000 state vodka buckets (approximately 2.6 million decalitres) in its first year. Originally production was divided among three quality divisions: 'simple', 'improved', and 'boyarskaya'.In 1914 the plant was temporarily closed to support the war effort. Limited production continued to supply spirits to the army and foreign powers, including France. The wartime production interdiction continued until 1923.
During the Great Patriotic War, in addition to standard spirits the distillery produced "Molotov cocktail
Molotov cocktail
The Molotov cocktail, also known as the petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, Molotov bomb, fire bottle, fire bomb, or simply Molotov, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons...
s" for the war effort. The plant was severely damaged by a German bomb on July 22, 1941; despite heavy damage production continued. For contributions during the war the distillery was awarded the Banner of the State Defense Committee.
In January 1987 the distillery was renamed "Cristall"; the company and its trademarks were registered in 1993.
One of its brands is Putinka
Putinka
Putinka is a brand of Russian vodka made by the state-owned Moscow Distillery Crystal company. Since Vladimir Putin has been in power, the company has played upon the name and Putin's popularity among Russians, even after his departure from the Presidency and accession as Prime Minister.Vodka...
.