US: Allied faces lawsuit as battle for Stoli erupts
The legal fight for Stolichnaya vodka is set to cross the globe from Russia to the US in the next few weeks, as lawyers from Kryshtal International, the US-based vodka importer, and the Russian government launch a legal suit against current US trademark owners Allied Domecq. “We are going to be bringing a suit against Allied Domecq to return all profits [it has made] from Stolichnaya to the Russian people,” Ron Matheson, the Kryshtal boss told just-drinks in an interview yesterday.