Here you will find vodka in various news articles. Some will be talking about companies new flavors of vodka. Others might just be funny stories having to do with vodka. Ultimately my goal is to keep you up to date with vodka happenings around the world and what better way than through the press!
Bruce Willis Seeks Vodka Compensation
If you have checked out my Sobieski Vodka Review (which you should), you would know that Bruce Willis is an endorser and part owner of Belvedere SA, which owns the Sobieski brand name. As of late, Belevere is trying to restructure the firm’s almost $1 Billion debt in order to stay afloat. The issue is that Mr Bruce Willis was told he would be paid about $26 million if the value of his 2.6% stake in the company fell below a certain threshold. The company declined to comment on what the price was that triggered this payment clause. You...
read moreWoman Sues Belvedere for Likeness in ‘Rape’ Ad
In case you haven’t been aware of the latest vodka news, Belvedere Vodka came out with what some believe to be a racy ad. As seen above, the joke appears to be made at the woman’s expense. Now the original use of this picture was never meant to be used in this sense. And because of that fact, the woman in said picture is now upset and looking to sue Belvedere Vodka. Alicyn Packard is a vocal actress living in Los Angeles whose likeness was used in the Belvedere ad. Packard never gave her consent for her likeness to...
read moreWodka Vodka “Hooker” Ad Gets Blasted By Bronx Residents
Wodka Vodka got blasted by the Bronx community in New York for their billboard that read ‘Escort Quality, Hooker Prices.’ I don’t know if you’ve seen them before, but Wodka Vodka likes to come up with clever slogans when trying to sell their vodka. Just last Christmas, Wodka gained minor media attention for their billboard that read ‘Christmas Quality, Hanukkah Prices.’ A lot of people laughed, even more people cried antisemitism. Whatever, the pulled the billboard and moved on. Well, they figured they...
read moreVodka Tampons!? New Craze Spreading Among Teens
Alright, so you’re a teenage kid and are looking for ways to sneak a little vodka into your system. Solution? Well, let’s just say that there’s no vodka cocktail or vodka mixed drink needing to be created for this method. Yes, the title of this story is EXACTLY what you think it is. Vodka Tampons: Girls soaking their tampons in vodka, and placing it inside their… “female area”. And don’t think guys aren’t getting in on the action either. Apparently they are sticking the tampons in the only hole...
read moreVodka Ads on Facebook Aimed at Teenagers?
In a multimillion-pound deal, a leading British liquor company is gearing up to advertise vodka through Facebook, but the British Medical Association charges the ad is aimed at teenagers. Alcohol giant Diageo wants to promote its brands – including Baileys, Guinness and Smirnoff Ice — through Facebook, which is used by millions of youngsters every day in Britain. The company plans to invest about £6.5 million in Facebook advertisements next year. Although the company has said the advertisement will be displayed on specific...
read moreCrazy Inventor Blows up House Making Homemade Vodka
A Welsh inventor has caused his house to blow up by trying to make homemade vodka. Lawrence Toms, 44, from Tynewydd, Wales, was brewing the vodka when the explosion occurred. 4 fire trucks raced to the scene in order to extinguish any flames caused by the blast. South Wales Police had commented on the incident and believe it was caused by trying to make homemade vodka. The spokesman said: “The windows were blown out of the property and it was lucky no one in the street was injured. “We believe the explosion was triggered by a...
read moreBears Saved from Forced Vodka Drinking
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine’s Environment Minister Mykola Zlochevsky vowed on Wednesday to free all bears kept in restaurants for entertainment purposes and often forced to drink alcohol, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. Captured and tamed bears were often used for entertainment in the Russian Empire, which included Ukraine, turning the animal into a national symbol. The practice appears to have also survived Ukraine’s emergence from Soviet rule, but Zlochevsky said it was inhumane and unacceptable today. “On...
read moreDistiller’s Blimp Crash Lands
Hangar One is known for its award-winning vodka. Last weekend, the Alameda distillery company became known for an unfortunate blimp accident. In May, Hangar One branded a blimp with its logo and then set it off on a six month, 33-city promotional tour of the United States. At each of the cities the blimp was expected to visit, Hangar One was going to hold a contest amongst local bartenders to see who could create the best cocktails with its vodka. Last week, the blimp reached the 16th city on its promotional tour: Columbus, Ohio. According to...
read moreAbsolut Blank is Inspiring the Next Generation of Artists
In collaboration with a new generation of artists, ABSOLUT VODKA is introducing ABSOLUT BLANK, a global creative movement, in which ABSOLUT appears as a catalyst for contemporary leading-edge creativity. ABSOLUT has always challenged conventions through creative collaborations with artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, and more recently Ellen von Unwerth and Spike Jonze. ABSOLUT BLANK is a daring new chapter for ABSOLUT. “In ABSOLUT BLANK, ABSOLUT has boldly made its iconic bottle into a blank canvas to inspire artists...
read moreAmericans are Spending More on Vodka than Ever Before
CHICAGO — Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer, knows a thing or two about catching someone’s eye, and his new vodka was making an impression on a recent Friday night at the glitzy Y Bar here. The bottle, which sells for $60 in stores and around $300 in the V.I.P. lounges of clubs like Y Bar, glowed on its own light stand, lending a green hue to its slender shape. April Sargent, a customer, leaned forward from her couch, and ran a finger along the bottle’s embossed serpent coiled around its middle and its silver snakehead spout....
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