Russian vodka crisis: Vodka and Kalashnikovs - the Russian business cocktail
By Chris Brook-Carter | 23 August 2000
Russian vodka, home of the world's number one spirit Stolichnaya, is plagued by divisions and claims of corruption. Chris Brook-Carter reports on the drama at Moscow's Distillery Cristall that encapsulates the struggle for vodka's soul.
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Russian vodka, home of the world's number one spirit Stolichnaya, is plagued by divisions and claims of corruption. Chris Brook-Carter reports on the drama at Moscow's Distillery Cristall that encapsulates the struggle for vodka's soul.

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