At the same time, Western vodka brands that have Russian sounding names, such as global bestseller Smirnoff, were quick to point out that they aren't actually from Russia. Smirnoff is instead ...

Tito's and Smirnoff, the two best-selling vodka brands in the U.S., both use ... which began in either Russia or Poland (both nations claim to be the origin point). Recorded mentions of vodka ...

One could say that the two famous brands actually used their rivalry as a collaboration, since at a certain point, the Baczewski label read: The only vodka that can compare to this one is produced by ...