(Redirected from Смирновъ (Smirnov Trading House))'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.
The full title of the Smirnov Trading House is ''The Trading House of the Heirs of the P.A. Smirnov''.
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
Commonwealth of Independent States, 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.
See also
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Vodka war in the European Union
External links
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Vodka wars
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Independent - Smirnov joint venture
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CNN Vodka wars