Romanov is a brand of vodka manufactured and marketed by United Spirits which is a subsidiary of United Breweries Group. The brand derives its name from the Romanov dynasty which ruled the Russian Empire from 1612 to 1917. It has a two star rating from International taste and Quality Institute. It has a 42.8% alcohol by volume.[1][2][3] Sale of Romanov vodka in 2006 was 8.5 lakh (850,000) cases.[4]
Romanov Red is another brand name owned by USL used for marketing vodka as well as non-alcoholic energy drinks.[5][6]
In 2007 United Spirits introduced variant named Romanov Diet Mate Vodka which was claimed to control cholesterol level and burn body fat due to herbal contents like Garcinia[4]
Sales and Popular Culture[]
Romanov is one of the cheapest vodkas available in India and thus it is popular in low-cost clubs and with college going students. Romanov along with White Mischief control 70% of India's domestic market of close to 3 million cases[7][4] which increased to 89% in 2010.[5] In 2006, Shilpa Shetty was chosen as its brand ambassador.[8][9]
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