Russian Shot Vodka is made in Ukraine from a grain base. The vodka is made to represent the “soul and strength of the hearty Slavonic land”. The company makes considerable investment in water quality and purity, filtered through an advanced reverse-osmosis process, then blended with “softened” water that contains some mineral content for taste1.Russians prefer drinking vodka in small shots, and most Russians don’t mix their vodka with anything. According to Russians, vodka is meant to be served pure and chilled, and it should be extremely cold to get the enhanced taste of it.