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Smirnoff ( Russian : ???????) is a Russian vodka brand , originating from Russia . The founder of Smirnoff, Pyotr Arsenyevich Smirnov started his distillery during the time of the Tsarist regime , in 1864 in Moscow .

Smirnoff tasted different from all other spirits. This was because the distillate was filtered with charcoal made from the bark of the silver birch . Because it was filtered so well, Smirnoff became one of the best vodkas. Later, tsars and military men drank a lot of Smirnoff and then sales increased for a second time.