With the new year imported alcohol in Russia went up by 15 percent.

From 1 January 2009 imports of alcoholic beverages in the Russian market podorozhayut by an average of 15 percent. This writes the newspaper Kommersant.
For example, one of the largest importers of alcohol company Rust Inc. "because of the sharp rise of the euro has increased by 15 percent prices on most brands, including Remy Martin cognac and Cinzano vermouth and Campari. No changes have come at the price of the euro does not drink: whiskey Glenfiddich and Grant `s.
Increased appreciation of the euro has forced up the price of alcoholic products and the company Whitehall, importing, in particular, cognac Hennessy, Champagne Krug, Veuve Clicquot, Dom Perignon and Moet & Chandon, and the whiskey Glenmorangie. Increase of 10 per cent. The world's largest producer of alcohol British Diageo from February 1, will raise prices for their goods at 12-25 percent.
According to the forecasts of market participants, because of the price increase sales volume in the market of elite alcohol may be reduced in the first quarter of 2009 at least 15 per cent.
Remember, December 25, the official rate of the euro in Russia for the first time exceeded 40 rubles mark and reached 40.1859 rubles. In September and October, Central Bank of Russia restrained the decrease of the domestic currency against the dollar and the euro, but in November began to devalue the ruble. In mid-December, the decline rate accelerated.