Russian-Made Alcohol Ordered Off Oregon Shelves

Portland OR

01 March, 2022

12:12 AM

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PORTLAND, OR — Oregon says "Nyet" to Russian-made alcohol. That's the word from the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission. If run liquor store or some other similar place, and you have Russian-made alcohol on the shelves, OLCC says that you have to remove it. It's part of the worldwide reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "The OLCC understands that there are times when we must respond to a higher calling in the interest of humanity," OLCC Chairman Paul Rosenbaum said Monday. "This is a but a small step the OLCC and the State of Oregon can take." Rosenbaum says that there are about 5,000 bottles of Russian-made alcohol for sale in 281 liquor stores around the state. All must be put aside until further notice. The OLCC has also put a hold on the roughly 6,200 bottles in its warehouse. Rosenbaum says that the warehouse won't be fulfilling any orders for now, stores are not allowed to sell it or take special orders from customers. OLCC says that the following Russian-made products are not available: RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA RUSSIAN STANDARD PLATINUM BELUGA GOLD LINE VODKA HAMMER + SICKLE VODKA BELUGA NOBLE VODKARUSSIAN STANDARD GOLD VODKA JEWEL OF RUSSIA CLASSICJEWEL OF RUSSIA ULTRA BLACK IMPERIAL VODKARUSSIAN STANDARD 12-50ML BELUGA NOBLE CELEBRATIONJEWEL OF RUSSIA ULTRAMAMONT VODKAZYR RUSSIAN VODKAFORTY DEGREES RUSSIANGREEN MARK VODKAHAMMER + SICKLE VODKA IMPERIA VODKAKUTSKOVA RUSSIAN VODKA RUSSIAN ICE VODKARUSSIAN STANDARD W/2 SHOT ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIAN VODKA Governor Kate Brown stressed that this is in response to the Russian government and not mean to be a comment on the people who make up Oregon''s Russian community. Russian is the fourth most spoken language in the state. "Please remember: the actions of the Russian government are not the actions of the Russian people," she tweeted. "We value our Russian community here in Oregon, and many Russian families are being impacted by this conflict. "As Oregonians, let's all unite together for peace"