Smirnov Trading House
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Smirnov (Russian Смирновъ) can be seen as the Russian version of Piotr Smirnov's Smirnoff vodka. It is made by the Smirnov Trading House, a company owned as part of a joint venture by Russia's A1 / Alfa Group and Diageo, owner of the Smirnoff Brand.
Smirnov was launched in 1991 by Boris Smirnov, an offspring of the original producer of the spirit, Piotr Smirnov. After many lawsuits with Smirnoff's parent company, which resulted the Diageo brand being banned in the C.I.S., the Russian brand became a sister product to Smirnoff, as well as Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan and Jose Cuervo in Diageo's portfolio of drinks due to $50 share-offer for 75% of the Russian firm.
[edit] Trivia
- The full title of the Smirnov Trading House is The Trading House of the Heirs of the P.A. Smirnov.
[edit] See also
- A yet another Vodka war
