Russian Standard Vodka
Importer of record: Gancia USA, ROUST USA, INC. — NEW YORK, NY
Italy
Russian Standard Vodka's bottle echoes a 200-ton bell commissioned by Tsarina Anna I and bears Mendeleev's name, its Canadian launch release said. Read the brand history
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| Label Name | Spirit Type | Status | Approval Date | Importer of record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Russian Standard Vodka VODKA 80-89 PROOF | Vodka 80-89 Proof | Approved | 2026-01-14 | Gancia USA, ROUST USA, INC. |
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Russian Standard Vodka at a Glance
Russian Standard Vodka has 1 distinct product with 1 total TTB label approvals, including Vodka 80-89 Proof. Labels approved between 2026-01-14 and 2026-01-14. Label origins on file: Italy.
At a Glance data sourced from public TTB records.
Russian Standard Vodka: A Brand's Road to World Markets
Russian Standard Vodka is based on the vodka formula Dmitri Mendeleev established for the Tsars in 1894, the brand's Canadian launch release stated. Legend has it that Tsar Nicholas II ordered that recipe, but Mendeleev's actual role was probably far more minor, and marketers still use the story, The Moscow Times wrote in 2018.
How it is made
Russian Standard Original launched in 1998, Thirst Magazine wrote in 2012. The vodka is made with Russian winter wheat, blended with glacial waters from Lake Ladoga, and four-times distilled and four-times filtered through birch charcoal, the Canadian release said. A Platinum expression with a silver filtration system followed in 2001, by Thirst Magazine's account. Russian Standard Gold launched in 2008, the Canadian release said.
Reaching the United States
Leonid Yangarber joined Russian Standard Vodka in Moscow, American Whiskey Magazine wrote in 2021. For three years he handled the entire world market except the United States, which had not yet figured in the brand's expansion plans, the magazine said. He was then tapped to open the American market via Miami and, a year later, Canada, by the same account.
The brand entered the US market in 2007 with Imperia, Thirst Magazine wrote. In May 2017 BXP Magazine reported plans to presell a Cloisonne bottle through Reservebar.com before a June release in US and Canadian stores. The bottle was the second in a series inspired by Faberge art, BXP said.
The wider market
Sales passed 2.1 million cases in 2008, by the account of the Canadian launch release. Roust's news list records launches of Russian Standard Vodka in Japan in June 2021 and in India with ABDL in October 2024.
Where Russian Standard Vodka is made, and the origin on file
The company built a $60 million distillery in Saint Petersburg in 2006, Thirst Magazine wrote. The BUY.VODKA TTB snapshot lists Italy as the label origin on file. Every approval is listed in the TTB label records for Russian Standard Vodka on this page.
Sources
- Thirst Magazine (thirstmag.com). “Russian Standard.” 22 August 2012. https://thirstmag.com/drinks/Russian-Standard
- Beam Global Spirits & Wine via CNW (newswire.ca). “Russia's Number One Premium Vodka Arrives in Canada.” 19 November 2009. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/russias-number-one-premium-vodka-arrives-in-canada-538992041.html
- The Moscow Times. “Russia and Vodka: A History Primer.” 20 July 2018. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2018/07/20/russia-and-vodka-a-history-primer-a62258
- American Whiskey Magazine. “Building the American Dream.” 26 April 2021. https://americanwhiskeymag.com/articles/building-coalition-whiskey/
- BXP Magazine. “Russian Standard releases limited edition bottle.” 26 May 2017. https://bxpmagazine.com/russian-standard-releases-limited-edition-bottle/amp/
- Roust (roust.com). “Roust is one of the largest distributors of premium alcohol.” Undated. https://roust.com/en/
- TTB Public COLA Registry via BUY.VODKA data snapshot (src/data/labels.json, local build 26 October 2026). “Russian Standard Vodka” label approvals. Local read-only query, 26 October 2026.
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