Owners of a tavern and liquor store in the United States have opted out of using Russian vodka in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Bill McCormick, owner of Pine Tavern in Bend, Oregon, cleared his inventory of the products and poured out every bottle.
“Russia is acting as though it’s 1939 and going into Europe with a full force that they have in the Ukraine. I am so concerned about it metastasizing into other countries,” McCormick said.
Jacob Liquor Exchange in Wichita, Kansas, moved some of its Russian merchandise to the back room while also pouring some out. Now, it is available upon request only.
“This is going to go in our back room and until further notice,” partner and wine director Jamie Stratton said. “I hope this resolves itself quickly, but until then, they don’t deserve our shelves.”
They reportedly had over 100 bottles of the Russian variety.
In the meantime, it will continue to sell Ukrainian liquors openly. Stratton even recommends it.
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McCormick admitted that his protest cost him a couple of hundred dollars.
