St. Petersburg. The original vodka distilled & bottled in Russia using winter wheat from the Russian Steppes & pure glacial water from Lake Ladoga. Imperial quality standard. Est. recipe 1894. Certificate of origin. In 1894, Dmitry Mendeleev, the greatest scientist in all Russia, received a decree from the Tsar to create the Imperial quality standard for Russian vodka. The Russian Standard was born. Today in St. Petersburg, our state-of-the-art distillery allows us to bring this vodka heritage into the 21st Century. Using winter wheat from the Russian Steppes and pure glacial water from Lake Ladoga, we have created the genuine taste of Russian vodka that is once again being celebrated throughout the world. www.Russianstandardvodka.com. 100% grain neutral spirits. 40% alc by vol (80 proof). Imported by Russian Standard Vodka USA, New York, NY. Product of Russia.