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Article: ABSOLUT VODKA Celebrates 25th Anniversary in U.S. One Billion Bottles Produced Over Last Quarter Century.
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- April 20, 2004
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NEW YORK, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ABSOLUT VODKA celebrates its 25th anniversary of the first order made in the U.S. on April 20, 1979. Over those 25 years, 1 billion bottles of the world's leading imported vodka have been produced. As the billionth bottle enters New York today, it marks a special moment for the company as it celebrates 25 years of quality and industry leadership.
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"ABSOLUT VODKA established the premium vodka segment when introduced in 1979," said Carl Horton, president and CEO, Absolut Spirits Company, Inc. "In the beginning, people were skeptical if a Swedish ...