Nemiroff

The company takes its name from "Nemyriv vodka", the first mention of which dates back to 1752.[4]

In 1872, Count Grigory Stroganov opened a distillery in Nemyriv, and his daughter, Princess Maria Shcherbatova, continued the business. She hired the Czech architect Jiří Stibral, who designed many buildings in the city, including a new furnace. Under the leadership of Maria Shcherbatova, the distillery reached record production volumes at that time - more than 5,000 half-liter bottles per day. The distillery in Nemyriv was the first to start making alcohol from grain instead of raw potatoes. Products were transported throughout the Russian Empire and exported abroad.[5]

In 1920, production was nationalized by the Bolsheviks.

In 1992, vodka production resumed in Nemyriv and the Nemiroff trademark was registered.[6]

In 1994, the export of products began.

In 1997, the German KRONES production lines were established. Production capacity reached 50,000 bottles per month.[7]

Nemiroff was one of the first vodka producers in Ukraine to be certified according to international quality certification systems: ISO 9001 quality management systems, ISO 22000 food safety, ISO 14024 technological labeling, etc.

In 1998, Nemiroff released vodka with an unusual recipe "Nemiroff Honey with Pepper", which gained great popularity in Ukraine and around the world. It began to be used as a symbolic souvenir from Ukraine.[8]

Since 2000, the brand has started supporting world professional boxing fights.[9]

In 2002, the company introduced laser protection of products to combat counterfeiting.[10]

In 2005, the company became a member of the International Bartender Association (IBA) and presented a new vodka "Ukrainian Birch Special".[11][12]

In 2006, Nemirooff was recognized as the №2 vodka brand in the world, according to VODKA-TOP 20 Brands Worldwide and IWSR Drinks Record.[13]

In October 2010, the international brand Nemiroff began bottling products in the Republic of Belarus at the facilities of Minsk Crystal.[14]

In 2016, the production was modernized in accordance with the certificates ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14024.[15][16]

In 2018, Nemiroff signed a strategic partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and became the UFC Official Vodka Partner.[17] The same year, the company conducted a large-scale rebranding with a focus on the premium market segment. The bottle acquired a smoothed square shape[18] and a stylized wing appeared on the logo as a symbol of the Indomitable spirit.[19]

In 2020, Coca Cola became the official distributor of Nemiroff vodka in Poland.[20]

The Nemiroff product line includes more than 60 types of classic and flavor products in various price categories, including the most popular "Ukrainian honey with pepper", "Ukrainian birch special", "Delikat soft", "Nemirovska cranberry leaf", "Nemiroff Premium" and "LEX".

In 2013, the product line was expanded with Nemiroff "Spicy Strawberry".[21]

In 2016, the company presented an updated premium line: Premium De Luxe and Premium Cranberry, as well as a series of flavor vodkas for export Nemiroff Exotic Collection with flavors of orange, coconut, mango, pineapple, peach, lemon, pear and apple.[22]

At the end of 2019, a new line of taste vodka Nemiroff The Inked Collection ("Bold Orange", "Wild Cranberry", "Burning Pear") was released.[23]

The company's social projects are aimed both at ecology, sports and culture.[24][25]

Nemirof finances music and film festivals, exhibitions, sporting events.[26][27]

In 2005, Nemiroff became an international sponsor of Eurovision.[28] The following year he funded the Nemiroff Yalta Rally European Cup.[29]

In 2009, the company launched the Green Planet project to implement electronic document management and resource saving measures, which saved more than 7 tons of paper per year.[30] The same year, the brand became a partner of the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale.[31]

In total, during 2010-2011, the company spent 19 million hryvnias to finance social projects.[32]

In 2010, the Nemiroff brand with an estimate of $ 404 million took first place among the TOP-100 Ukrainian brands.[33]

In 2020, Nemiroff entered the ranking of the TOP-25 Ukrainian brands.[34]

In 2004-2020, the Nemiroff brand has received more than 70 international awards, including awards from the Chicago Beverage Tasting Institute, The Vodka Masters, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, The Superior Taste Awards, International Spirits Challenge, Mixology Taste Forum, World Drinks Award, The Global Spirits Masters International Competition, Wine Enthusiast, The London Spirits Competition, The Fifty Best, John Barleycorn.[35]