Liquor entrepreneur partners with Ukraine alcohol giant to launch vodka brand Svitlo

Liquor entrepreneur partners with Ukraine alcohol giant to launch vodka brand Svitlo
Svitlo currently retails at Glengarry for $52.99. (Photo: Supplied)
John Anthony
An Auckland liquor entrepreneur has launched a Ukraine-made vodka brand to fill a void in the market created by sanctions against Russia.Alex Gledhill said he had been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, and when the Ukraine government’s trade initiative InvestUkraine called on the world for foreign investment to support the local economy, he stepped into action.Left fieldGledhill, who has 15 years of experience in the alcohol trade, saw an opportunity in the market for a quality Ukraine-...

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