Guess which Southern Hemisphere region is manufacturing a popular vodka — so popular they’re exporting 50,000 bottles a year to Russia? Hint: region’s most famous citizen appears above. (Here’s a link to the distillery. Good luck, mates!)
First, he plastered Times Square with billboards. Then he offered every New Yorker a cab ride home on New Year’s Eve. But that wasn’t enough PR for Sean (”P. Diddy”) Combs, whose Ciroc vodka is not made in Russia although some people like it anyway. Combs also asked New York City to name Ciroc as the “Official Vodka of New Year’s Eve” and paint the Times Square ball blue in its honor. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, though no doubt tempted by Combs’s invitation to assume proprietorship of an entire holiday, said no dice, and that was that.
The owner of Swedish vodka brand Absolut has launched legal proceedings against Absolute Radio, for infringement of its trademark.
A spokeswoman for Absolut said:
“The reason for this is that we consider there is a risk of confusion,” she said. “We have a well known brand and there is an obvious risk of confusion between Absolut vodka and Absolute Radio.”
In a related action, Absolut vodka has also announced a lawsuit against the International Bureau of Weights and Measures for its use of the term “absolute zero” to refer to the temperature 0 Kelvin.
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If you know what 5-star restaurant we’re referring to, fill out our online survey (it’s on our website). Include the name of the restaurant in the “Name” field and fill in your e-mail address. We’ll contact you to let you know whether you were right. All correct entries will win a White Birch tank top or deck of playing cards. Entries must be received by midnight November 13, 2008.
Update from Atlanta, GA, May 8, 2008 — Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle now says he’s willing to let the state Senate act on a referendum that would allow voters to decide whether stores may sell alcohol on Sunday. Brief story here. Good coverage on the issue here.
If you agree that the current statewide ban on Sunday alcohol sales is an inappropriate intrusion into the lives of Georgians, and want to help change it, please consider signing this online petition urging the General Assembly to pass S.B. 138 and Governor Sonny Perdue to sign it. You might also consider contacting your Georgia state senator to let him or her know you support the bill, want your right to drink free of state interference, and don’t want to live in a nanny state. Finally, consider a telephone call to Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle’s office at 404-656-5030. More information on the Vote Sunday Sales website as well as this group on Facebook.
Agitate Atlanta, Dance or Die Records, and White Birch Vodka present:
KREMLIN KRUNK
May 10, 2008
Aiko Lounge
128 East Andrews Drive
Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
10 p.m.-3 a.m.
The White Birch Girls appearing 11 p.m.-1 a.m., mingling with guests and giving out prizes!
Ladies free until 11 p.m.
Free White Birch Vodka from 10-11 p.m. courtesy of Agitate Atlanta
Sushi served until 1am
Large outdoor patio open all night
Complementary valet parking until space runs out
Strictly 21+
До встречи!
The White Birch Girls are the vanguard of White Birch Vodka, the spirit of a winter’s night.
You never know where you might find us. We might be at a club or lounge, or at an exhibition or convention. You might even find us at a hockey game or your local pub…
Our mission?
To mingle with customers and potential customers of White Birch Vodka (and its sister, Old Russian), present the brands in a fun and wholesome way, and spread good cheer throughout the communities of which we are a part.
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For more information, see our page on the main website, or our group on Facebook. |
Old Russian Vodka announces the Czar’s Bar Party Moskow Diskow at The Mark Ultralounge in Atlanta, this Friday, February 22, 2008.
To request an invite, e-mail us at moskowdiskow@1147vodka.com.
For further details, visit our Facebook page.
Na Zdorovye!
January 4, 2008 — White Birch will be a prime sponsor of the 2008 Atlanta Women’s Expo, to be held March 1-2, at the Gwinnett Center. There will be three thousand attendees and 199 other exhibitors. Plans are underway for the vodka to be poured to some or all of them. Mark your calendar!
January 3, 2008 — White Birch will be sponsoring the “Winter White” party at Bazzaar Lounge, in Atlanta, in late February. Stay tuned for more details.
January 3, 2008 — We are in discussions with two distributors in Tennessee covering Nashville and Knoxville and half the state.
Here’s a recap of some news you might have missed during the years 1147 to 2007, inclusive:
December 31, 2007 — White Birch and Old Russian end the year with 85 retail locations in Georgia. Major centers include Atlanta, Conyers, Marietta, Savannah, Macon, Augusta, Alpharetta, Athens, and Gainesville.
December 19, 2007 — White Birch debuts at Sahil’s Package Store in Atlanta (404 929 8847), bringing our Georgia store count to 70. For a complete list of locations, visit www.1147vodka.com/buy
December 18, 2007 — White Birch will be a sponsor of the Atlanta Women’s Expo in March 2008. This yearly event with all-star speakers brings products and speakers to the attention of women throughout metro Atlanta.
December 18, 2007 — White Birch will be the official vodka of Ron and Susan Brooks’s Valentine’s Party 2008 in Cobb County.
December 17, 2007 — “White Birch Vodka” group created on Facebook.
December 4, 2007 — I’m now available in a 750-ml gift box containing two decorative shot glasses in original Cyrillic lettering from Russia. Future editions will contain only glasses with English lettering. For locations near you, visit www.1147vodka.com/buy
December 14, 2007 — For every new retail liquor dealer or restaurant who stocks me (White Birch) or my companion brand, Old Russian, through the end of January, 1147vodka.com will make a charitable contribution in the amount of $50.
If you know of a retailer or restaurant who doesn’t carry our brands, just give them a copy of this page or visit www.1147vodka.com/buyform.html. (We’ll let new retailers know how they can claim their charitable contribution.)
September 2007 — White Birch and Old Russian first imported to America, Atlanta, Georgia.
April 16, 1147 (Julian calendar) – Vodka invented, Moscow, Russia.