French group Remy Cointreau has confirmed to just-drinks reports that it has granted Russian group Cristall exclusive distribution rights to its Bols brand vodka throughout the Russian Federation.
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The Russian Federation’s vodka market is the biggest in the world with an estimated value of around one billion pounds sterling annually .
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Bols Vodka is currently available as a clear vodka and in four flavour variants: Lemon Ice, Forrest Fruits, Mandarin and Peach.
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Remy Cointreau acquired the Amsterdam-based Bols Distelleries in 2001.
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Earlier this year, the group said it was aiming to launch Bols into the world’s top-15 spirits brands by 2006 and would invest €25m a year on brand building.

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