Introduction

Stolichnaya is the original, authentic, best known and best selling genuine Russian vodka. It’s the most prestigious vodka brand and is rated the best in the world. At the 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Stolichnaya brought home the highest honour with ‘Best Vodka of Show’. With more than 600 spirits entries from around the world, judging is based on blind taste tests and medals are awarded on taste alone. This award affirms that Stolichnaya has developed one of the most highly regarded premium spirits in the industry.

History

Born and bred in St Petersburg’s most distinguished distillery, it owes its smooth and velvety character to the high quality ingredients it uses. Stolichnaya uses a 500 year-old Russian double distillation method and also a quadruple filtration process. Stolichnaya is Russian for capital city, and the iconic red label depicts the Moskva Hotel in Moscow, which was built during Stalin’s rule in 1932. The building housed the city’s first subway station.

We all know how the world’s most famous spy prefers his Martinis, and it’s little surprise to learn that Stolichnaya is one of his favourite ingredients. In You Only Live Twice, Dikko Henderson fixes James Bond’s cocktail with Stoli bought from the doorman at the Russian embassy in Tokyo, while in A View to a Kill, Bond produces a bottle of Stoli during a submarine trip and declares it ‘rather shaken’.

How to enjoy the brand

The finest Russian quality wheat and rye are combined with unprocessed Russian water. It is double-distilled and then filtered four times: through quartz, Siberian birch charcoal, quartz for a second time, then finally through tightly woven cloth for added complexity. This yields a high, unmistakable, quality family of genuine Russian vodkas with complex layers of aroma and flavour, and a crystal clear transparency.

How to Toast the Russian Way!

The Stolichnaya Cosmonaut – Best when shared with friends.

Begin with a wedge of lemon. Dip one side in finely ground coffee and the other in sugar. Take a shot glass of chilled Stolichnaya. First toast The four corners of the room, for good luck. Then, look deep into each others eyes and say Nazdrovia! (This means To your Health in Russian) Drink your glass of Stolichnaya and follow it by biting into the lemon, savour the flavours and Reach for the Stars!

Watermelon Martini
Stolichnaya                          x 50ml
Fresh watermelon               x 3 slices
Melon schnapps                  x 10ml

Fill a shaker 2/3 full of fresh clean ice. Add the ingredients. There is no need to muddle the watermelon as it will break up in the shaker anyway. Shake hard and strain in to a chilled martini glass, then garnish with a wedge of melon.

Moscow Mule
Stolichnaya                            x 50ml
Lime wedges                         x 3
Ginger beer                           x 150ml
Angostura bitters                  x 1 dash

Fill a tall glass full of fresh clean ice. Squeeze the limes into the glass, and pour in the remaining ingredients. Stir to mix. Serve with a long clear straw.