Total Wine & More Pulls Russian-Made Liquor From Shelves

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NATICK – Total Wine & More has pulled Russian-made products from its shelves, in support of the Ukrainian people.

The wine, beer, & spirits superstore, with a location in Natick, announced the decision this morning, February 28 on social media.

No Russian made products are for sale in New Hampshire.

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed an executive order Saturday directing all New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets to remove Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits until further notice.

“New Hampshire stands with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom,” the New Hampshire Governor Tweeted over the weekend.

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The boycott is unlikely to have a tangible impact, reported Reuters.

Only 1.2% of U.S. vodka imports came from Russia in the first half of 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, which tracks such data.

Many Russian-styled vodkas sold in the United States, including Smirnoff and Stolichnaya, are actually made in other countries, including in the United States, reported the news agency Reuters.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ownership of the Stolichnaya brand has been under dispute between a Russian state-owned company and the Stoli Group, but the vodka sold in the United States is produced by the latter.

Stoli Group, which produces the Stolichnaya brand in Latvia, has said it supports the Ukrainian people. Those visiting Stoli’s website now see an opening page with a pale blue and yellow dove carrying an olive branch on a white background.

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