And considering that vodka is roughly 50% alcohol, about that is 28 liters of vodka a year --for every man, woman and child. That is a lot of booze!
Alcohol has been a central part of Russian culture for centuries. Legend has it that 11th century Russian ruler Vladimir said: “Russia’s mirth is drinking. We cannot live without it.”
And pretty much every Russian over the age of 12 knows how to distill alcohol. I trust they'll get by.
A great point. I still remember home made samagon.