38% ABV Russian Standard Vodka The Number 1 brand of vodka preferred by Russians, Russian Standard Plain Vodka caters to the drinker with a trained palate for vodka. This is not the vodka watered down and infused with flavours to make a positive impression even for the untrained palate. The purity of this brand of vodka makes a Russian Standard miniature highly versatile for creating delicious and beautiful cocktails of all types, flavours and colours in small batches or single serve sizes. What makes the Russian Standard, launched only in 2007, a global super brand in the vodka category is the blend of winter wheat and ‚soft glacial water from the frozen North. Russian Standard Plain Vodka is the entry-level variant from this brand‚ vodka range. Other variants include the Platinum and Imperial.