Trump Vodka
Trump Vodka is a vodka brand of Trump Organization under the name of the owner Donald Trump . The brand started in 2005, production was discontinued in 2011 due to lack of demand. The brand still has some success in Israel , where it is mainly sold around the time of Passover .
history
Drinks Americas signed a deal with Donald Trump in 2005 to market the Trump Vodka brand. The slogan was Success Distilled , and Trump predicted sales of the US-leading brand, Gray Goose Vodka, would outperform. Likewise, a tonic cocktail called Trump & Tonic would become the most widely drunk cocktail in the United States. In 2007, Drinks Americas signed a contract to export 50,000 boxes a year to Russia. The retail price was around US $ 30, higher than the Smirnoff or Absolut brands . The vodka production was in the Netherlands, the distillery is now insolvent. The glass bottle is reminiscent of a skyscraper, two sides are covered with gold, two sides are transparent and all four sides have a large T as a logo. The Spirit Journal wrote that the taste of the vodka is very reminiscent of breakfast cereals and cakes and awarded four out of five possible stars.
The Trump Vodka brand was discontinued in 2011 due to a lack of sales. One of the reasons given was that Trump himself was an anti-alcoholic because he blamed alcohol as the cause of his brother Fred's death. Trump Vodka was not submitted to the Federal Election Committee as campaign material during the 2015 election campaign for the election of the American President .
Litigation
Drinks Americas had several lawsuits over Trump Vodka. The bottle manufacturer Bruni Glass sued for unpaid bills and so 500,000 ready-to-ship mini bottles of Trump Vodka were melted down. Donald Trump sued Drinks Americas for unpaid royalties, but the case was dismissed because the court found it inconsistent.
Israel
Trump Vodka was unofficially distributed in Israel by H. Pixel International under a contract with Drinks Americas, but Trump sued Drinks Americas for copyright infringement because the company did not have the rights to use an image of his face in advertising. Trump later withdrew the lawsuit and signed a contract with H. Pixel International to enable Trump Vodka to be sold in Israel. Although the brand was unsuccessful in the US, it had some success in Israel because it was a possible choice for Orthodox Jews on Passover . The German-made vodka was distilled from potatoes and not from grain and was therefore considered kosher for Passover. However, in 2013 a delivery was discovered that was not certified and possibly contained leaven and was therefore not suitable for use on Passover. The delivery was recalled from the shelves.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Whitehead: This sure is a swell party, say most of us . In: Chicago Sun-Times . December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Kayla Webley: Trump Vodka . In: TIME . April 29, 2011. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Drinks Americas Expands Trump Super Premium Vodka to Russia 50,000 Case Annual Minimum Contract With Major Distributor, 10,000 Case Initial Trump Vodka Order for $ 1.5 Million for Shipment in Early 2008 . CNN. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ a b c d Max Abelson: On the Rocks. The Story of Trump Vodka . Bloomberg. April 20, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Simona Weinglass: Unloved elsewhere, how Trump Vodka immigrated to Israel . In: The Times of Israel . March 18, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Garth Johnston: Donald Trump Upset Over Illicit Israeli Trump Vodka . Gothamist. April 19, 2011. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Heather Haddon: What Ever Happened to Trump Shuttle, Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka? . In: Wall Street Journal . March 3, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ^ Trump Marks LLC v. DT Drinks, LLC et al. . Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Niv Elis: Exclusive: Some Trump Vodka, popular as kosher for Passover spirit, may not be kosher . In: The Jerusalem Post . April 7, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Donald Trump sues Israeli co selling “Trump Vodka” . Globes English. April 14, 2011. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ↑ “Kosher” Trump Vodka lands in hot water . CBS News. April 8, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Kalhan Rosenblatt: Some bottles of Trump's 'kosher' for passover Vodka are made with a leavened food . In: Daily Mail . April 9, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2016.
