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ANOTHER SEASON OF EGGNOG, CHAMPAGNE, AND SHERBERT PUNCH IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ANYONE SAY BAH HUMBUG!

Rande Gerber and Stolichnaya Vodka have Created Drink Recipes that Could Make a Jolly Man out of Scrooge Himself...

New York, NY -December 7, 2000 - 'Tis the season to be jolly... Eat, drink and be merry... two sayings that seem to be synonymous with the holidays. However, it is difficult to be merry or jolly when all you have to look forward to is a season filled with parties serving the same old punch, spiked egg nog, and champagne.

This year, Rande Gerber and the bartenders at his New York City whiskey bar, Whiskey Blue, are sharing the hottest and trendiest drink recipes of the year -- giving you everything you need to make your holiday party one people will be raving about through the New Year.

"We want to provide the ingredients consumers need to recreate the festive atmosphere they experience while they're out," explains Timothy Murphy, White Spirits Manager, UDV-NE. "Our consumers have expressed their boredom with the same-old homemade drinks, so we asked Rande [Gerber] to create some fun, 'hot' drink recipes that emulate Stoli flavors' spirit. The same spirit we equate with Rande's whiskey bars sophistication without pretense."

These recipes, created with Stolichnaya genuine Russian flavored vodkas, will add a cool, wintry Russian "flavor" to your holiday party, while generating a hot, hip party atmosphere.

UDV North America produces, imports and markets a wide range of premium brands, including such spirits as Malibu, Smirnoff Vodka, Jose Cuervo Tequila, Baileys Original Irish Cream, Gordon's Gin and Stolichnaya Vodka, and such leading wines as Beaulieu Vineyard and Glen Ellen.

WHISKEY BLUE/STOLICHNAYA HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES

SNOWBALL
1 oz - Stoli Vodka (original)
Splash - Bailey's Irish Creme
1 oz - Dark Creme de Cacao
Shake with ice. Pour into martini glass.

CANDY CANE
1 1/2 oz - Stoli Razberi
1/4 oz - Peppermint Schnapps
1 1/2 oz - Bailey's Irish Creme
Shake with ice. Pour into martini glass. (Optional to mix and serve over ice in hi-ball glass.)

BERRIES & HOLLY
1 1/2 oz - Stoli Razberi
3 oz - Cranberry
Splash - Sprite & Lime wedges
MIX. Serve over ice in hi-ball glass. Finish with 2 lime wedges.

MIDNIGHT HOUR
1/4 oz - Stoli Vanil
1 1/2 oz - Stoli Vodka (original)
1/4 oz - White Creme de Cacao
Shaved White Chocolate (optional)
Shake with ice. Pour into martini glass. Finish with white chocolate.

CONFETTI MARTINI
2 oz - Stoli Ohranj
Shake with ice. Pour into martini glass. Finish with twist of lemon, lime and orange.

TRUFFLE (Hot)
1/2 oz - Stoli Razberi
1/2 oz - Dark Crème de Cacao
1/2 oz - Half'-n-Half
1/2 oz - Coffee
Pour liquor into an Irish coffee glass. Add coffee. Layer half-n-half on top.