![]() ![]() To the left is the bottle shot that I was provided by the folks who represent Smirnoff. It is a limited seasonal offering from Smirnoff Co. ![]() It can apparently be served as a chilled shot or mixed into holiday-themed cocktails. Smirnoff Peppermint Twist was described to me as deliciously cool with a sweet candied peppermint aroma. It is not only sold in many countries, it is also produced in many countries. The Vodka he produced must have been good, because over time Smirnoff Vodka has become more and more popular such that now (according to brand owner Diageo), it is the number 1 selling Vodka in the entire world being sold and distributed in over 130 countries. ![]() He re-established his Vodka brand, but now used the french spelling of his name, Smirnoff. Vladimir then did what he had always done, he began to make Vodka, first in Constantinople where he opened a new distillery, and then a few years later, he moved production to Lwow, Poland (which would later become part of the Ukraine, Lviv). Later, during the Russian Revolution, the situation declined further for Vladimir, and he (and many others) fled Russia. In 1904, the Tsar forced nationalization upon the Vodka industry, and Vladimir was forced to sell his distillery and the Vodka brand to the state. Early in the next century, when the company was under the control of Pyotr’s son Vladimir, political upheaval shook the foundations of Russia. Pyotr’s Vodka was quite a success and was apparently the best-selling Vodka in Moscow by 1886. Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov founded a Vodka Distillery in Moscow in the latter half of the 19th century. Review: Smirnoff Peppermint Twist (Flavoured Vodka) (88/100)Ī review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf) ![]()
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