Putinka

Putinka (Russian: Путинка) is a brand of Russian vodka made by the Moscow Distillery Crystal company. Created in 2003 by Vinexem Brand Manager Stanislav Kaufman,[1] the brand plays upon President Vladimir Putin's name.[2]

The brand is owned by businessman Arkady Rotenberg, a close confidant of Putin, though Putin has no formal involvement in the production of Putinka.[3] Putinka was formerly one of the most popular vodka brands in the Russian market, though the brand's popularity began to decline in 2016.[4]

  1. ^ "Will Russia's Putinka Outlast the President?" Wall Street Journal, May 29, 2007
  2. ^ Schrad, Mark Lawrence. "Russia Has a Vodka Addiction. So Does Vladimir Putin – But Not the Same Way". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ Mancall-Bitel, Nicholas (July 26, 2022). "Even Putin Can't Save Putin Brand Vodka". Thrillist. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  4. ^ ""Путинка" теряет проценты". Kommersant (in Russian). 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2022-09-23.