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The Price Of Vodka Is About To Double In Russia
Russia – a country that already has an aggressive anti-alcohol policy – may soon see prices for vodka and cigarettes undergo a massive rise.Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Shatalov announced last week...
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Intense Competition In The Russian Beer Market Is Sinking One European Brand
Global warming should be so good for Russia that, as long as St. Petersburg can be jacked up by a metre or so, it may pay for the Kremlin to accelerate the melting of the Arctic ice-pack, if it can....
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WTO Membership May Have A Surprising Affect On Russian's Drinking Habits
Russia's impending membership of the World Trade Organization may have an affect on the drinking habits of its citizens, according to reports in Russia Today.With membership of the organization, import...
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This Anti-Semitic Vodka Billboard Will Be Removed From Manhattan's West Side...
UPDATE:Told ya!EARLIER: Wodka Vodka is known for its crushingly obvious ad campaigns, but this one goes too far: A New York billboard depicts an Afghan hound wearing a yarmulke and a chihuahua wearing...
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The Next 17 Big Companies That Are At Risk Of Bankruptcy (ZOOG, ETI, SPWR,...
American Airlines, Eastman Kodak, Hostess...Lots of iconic brands have filed for bankruptcy recently. Some blamed weak consumer demand, others pointed to rising commodity costs and pension demands. In...
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Wodka Vodka Offers The Bronx 'Escort Quality, Hooker Pricing'
In a move that seems about as well thought out as Got Milk’s now-defunct everythingidoiswrong.org and its accompanying anti-PMS (or, you know, anti-women, depending on who you ask) ad campaign, Wodka...
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Why Taco Bell’s New Slogan Is Just Awful
Last year at about this time, Taco Bell broke crisis management rules by publicizing a lawsuit filed by a former employee who alleged that its taco filling did not meet the FDA requirements for ground...
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The Glittering New Face Of The Once War-Torn Capital Of Chechnya
When I last visited Chechnya in 1999, the threat of ambushes was rife and the capital, Grozny, was pulverized by shelling. Grozny was earning notoriety as the most destroyed city on earth, and the...
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UNBELIEVABLE: Belvedere Vodka Tweeted This Disgusting Rape Ad
Belvedere Vodka appears to have tweeted this ad making a disgusting rape joke and posted it on its Facebook page today.The image was quickly removed from its social media accounts after fans started...
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Here's Belvedere Vodka's Apology For Publishing That Gross Rape Ad
Belvedere president Charles Gibb apologized on Facebook over the weekend for publishing an ad on Twitter that made fun of sexual assault. The ad (at right) showed a woman struggling to get away from a...
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Actress In Belvedere Rape Ad Says Her Image Was Stolen From This Video
The actress whose image was used in a Belvedere vodka ad that featured a rape joke is suing the company for publishing the ad without her permission. Alicyn Packard, a vocal actress living in Los...
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Someone Thought It Was A Good Idea For Iceberg Vodka To Sponsor An Event...
A misplaced product association can look bad on everyone involved.That's what Iceberg Vodka and author Lindsay Gibbs found out when Iceberg sponsored a party promoting Gibbs' book "Titanic: The Tennis...
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Awesome Ways To Use Cheap Vodka Around The House
Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're not going to save by drinking vodka!However, the liquor actually has a couple of household uses that will come in handy.Not to mention, you won't be splashing...
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The World's Largest Vodka Maker Has Been Setting Off Red Flags For Years
Central European Distribution Corp.’s management announced that they expect to restate their financial results since January 1, 2010, in the latest chapter of an ongoing effort to correct the Polish...
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Bruce Willis Will Lose Millions On His Vodka Endorsement
Bruce Willis is set to lose millions from an endorsement deal with Sobieski vodka. After a stock decline, the struggling French liquor company Belvedere SA– not to be confused with the vodka company –...
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Best Ad Of The Day: 'Men-Only' Vodka From Maximus
To show off their masculinity, most men don't choose flavored vodka. Maximus Vodka wants to take a stand on that issue with its new ad campaign centered around a "vodka for men" theme and the tagline...
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What Alcohol Does To Your Body And Mind
While contemplating glugging down a few glasses of wine to get through the holidays, it might be a good idea to remember some of these facts about what's not so great about wine —and other alcoholic...
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Whisky Cures A Man Who Went Blind From Vodka
After a going blind after a vodka bender to celebrate his parents' 50th wedding anniversary, Denis Duthie was given a bottle of Whisky as a cure, stuff.co.nz reports. And yes, it was doctors that gave...
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The Name Of Shaquille O'Neal's New Vodka Brand Is Kind Of Amazing
Shaquille O'Neal has been very busy lately — The New York Post is reporting that the former LA Lakers star, rapper, and leading man of Kazaam has teamed up with Devotion Vodka to make his very own...
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What St. Patrick's Day Drinking Does To Your Body
We all enjoy a good party. But with St. Patty's day just around the corner, we thought it might be time to remind ourselves what's not so great about green beer and Irish car bombs — the dangers of...
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