Putinka (Russian: Путинка) is a brand of Russian vodka made by the state-owned Moscow Distillery Crystal company. Since Vladimir Putin has been in power, the company has played upon the name and Putin's popularity among Russians, even after his departure from the Presidency and accession as Prime Minister.
Vodka Putinka has received many different awards. In 2004 advisory council of "Superbrand " chaired by Alexander Shokhin awarded it the title of vodka "Superbrand of 2004 ".In 2006 "Putinka "received a national award as "Product of the year" in the vodka category.
