1.   Heublein also makes Popov, the second-largest-selling vodka brand in the United States.

2.   If that happened, Vin and Sprit could cut a new deal to license the vodka brand.

3.   This spring, Heublein began making a premium vodka brand, Smirnoff Black, in Russia.

4.   Bacardi executives in the past have tried to play down the duel, saying they were more worried about competition from top vodka brands than other rums.