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{{Short description|Brand of vodka}}
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{{Infobox Beverage
| name = Eristoff
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| manufacturer = [[Bacardi]]
| origin = [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| introduced = 1806
| discontinued = 
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| related = [[List of vodkas]]
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'''Eristoff Vodka''' (pronounced air-wrist-off; Georgian: {{lang-ka|ერისთავი}}, transliterated Eristavi) is a brand of vodka that originated in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and was first created for Prince [[Eristavi]] of [[Duchy of Racha]] in 1806.<ref name="Diffords">{{cite web |title=Eristoff Vodka |url=https://www.diffordsguide.com/beer-wine-spirits/1160/eristoff-vodka |website=Difford’s Guide |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> Eristoff [[vodka]] is triple [[distilled]] and then charcoal filtered, a technique first established in 18th century [[Russia]].

The Eristoff logo of a wolf howling at a crescent moon represents the Persian [[Name of Georgia (country)|name for Georgia]], Gorjestan, meaning "''land of the wolf''".

==History==
[[File:Krikhi fresco.jpg|thumb|[[Eristavi|Eristavs]] of [[Duchy of Racha]]]]
The original Georgian version of the name, Eristoff or Eristov, was [[Eristavi]] (ერისთავი). The title means ‘head of the nation’ but translates more accurately as ‘head of a military force’. By the 19th century, five noble families, each representing a different part of Georgia, were using the name Eristhavi. Prince Ivane Eristoff, who first created Eristoff vodka in 1806, was from the northwest province of [[Racha]].

After Ivane’s great-grandson, Prince Alexander Constantine Eristoff, moved from Georgia to [[Saint Petersburg]], he went on to eventually reach the rank of Colonel in the Imperial Guard. 

After the Soviet takeover, the Eristovs left Georgia. [[Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff|One Eristavi]] from America served as the new Jersey [[state treasurer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://linkgeorgia.com/2011/11/eristavi-eristov-eristoff-noble-family.html|title = Eristavi (Eristov, Eristoff) - Noble Family of Georgia}}</ref> Descendants resumed bottling in Milan under licence to Martini & Rossi during the 1960s.<ref name="Diffords" />

After Martini & Rossi merged with Bacardi in 1993, Eristoff joined the group’s global portfolio and switched large-scale production to Bacardi-Martini’s facility in Beaucaire, France.<ref name="Diffords" />

==Flavours==
Eristoff is available in four flavours:
* Eristoff Red: sloe berry flavour (Domi wodka)
* Eristoff Black: wild berry flavour
* Eristoff Pink: wild strawberry flavour
* Eristoff Lime: lime flavour

==Land of the Wolf==
"Land of the Wolf" is the new global advertising campaign for Eristoff. The campaign, which includes a 60-second cinema advertisement, takes its inspiration from legends and [[folklore]] that surround the wolf.

==Accolades==

The Eristoff flagship (unflavored) vodka was given Eristoff scores of 90–94 in the years between 2011 and 2014 by the [[Beverage Testing Institute]].  As of September 2014, Proof66 listed Eristoff among its Top 20 vodkas.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.proof66.com/best-vodka/top-rated-best-vodka.html |title=Ratings Information for Eristoff |author=Proof66 |access-date=2014-09-18 |archive-date=2014-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813034028/http://www.proof66.com/best-vodka/top-rated-best-vodka.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
 
==See also==
*[[Nemiroff]]
*[[Absolut Vodka]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.eristoff.com}}
*[http://www.kosukadi.com/eristoff-vodka-review Eristoff Vodka review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115083731/http://www.kosukadi.com/eristoff-vodka-review/ |date=2016-01-15 }}
*[http://www.kosukadi.com/top-3-vodka-options-in-tn-eristoff-vodka-magic-moments-romanov/ Eristoff: One of the best Vodkas available in India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232214/http://www.kosukadi.com/top-3-vodka-options-in-tn-eristoff-vodka-magic-moments-romanov/ |date=2016-03-03 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170905094421/http://webslash.be/devine/eristoff/index.php?page=brand / fastest growing global brand]
[[Category:Bacardi brands]]
[[Category:Georgian vodkas]]
[[Category:Brands of Georgia (country)]]
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