- "To our imperfect union. Ваше здоровье!"
- "Vashe zdorovye..."
- —Anatoly Knyazev and Oliver Queen having a toast "to their health"[src]
Rossii Chechnya Vodka (Russian: Росси́и Чечня́ Во́дка) is a brand of vodka produced by Hawryliw and sons in Moscow, Russia.
Overview[]
Rossii Chechnya Vodka's label suggests that it's produced in Moscow, Russia, by "Hawryliw and sons". It also says that the brand is a charcoal-filtered vodka distilled from wheat. The name itself suggests a connection with Chechnya, a country in the Russian Federation, notably one of the places of dislocation of John Diggle in 2016.[1][2]
History[]
In 2011, a bottle of Rossii Chechnya Vodka was on the bar table in Cafe Lyublyu near a Solntsevskaya Bratva thug named Oleg, whom Oliver Queen questioned about the location of Anatoly Knyazev after returning from his mission with Talia al Ghul.[1]
This particular brand was targeted by Susan Williams in late 2016 during her investigation of Oliver's activities in Russia. A bottle of Rossii Chechnya Vodka was included among the alcoholic drinks in Susan's collection at her Star City apartment, which she poured for Oliver when he came to visit.[3]
On his mission to Russia in 2017, Oliver drank a glass of Rossii Chechnya Vodka with Anatoly after agreeing to go on a mission for the Bratva once again, with Anatoly proposing a toast to their "imperfect union" and health. Anatoly later treated other members of Team Arrow to this drink, with Curtis Holt suggesting a toast in Rory Regan's honor. Anatoly was amused that Dinah Drake was able to hold her vodka the best, calling her "[his] new favorite American" in good humor, a title he previously bestowed upon Oliver and John Diggle.[1]
Appearances[]
Arrow[]
Season 5[]
Trivia[]
- The vodka's name can be translated from Russian as "Russia's Chechnya Vodka", though the wording itself is very much uncharacteristic of real life language use.