Elit (often stylized as "elit by Stolichnaya") is an ultra-premium vodka brand within the range managed by the Stoli Group/SPI Group. It is positioned as a high-end product built around water selection practices and cold filtration to achieve elevated purity and smoothness.
Riga · Latvia
1 product
Elit
Meet the producer
The story
Elit is presented on the market as the ultra-premium line associated with the Stolichnaya/Stoli brand. Over the years the label has released special editions linked to the search for particular water sources (the so-called "Pristine Water Series") and is distributed internationally through the Stoli Group network and regional importers.
Production philosophy
The brand communication emphasizes the pursuit of purity and organoleptic transparency: the choice of raw materials and, above all, the water, together with ultra-low temperature filtration, are presented as the pillars for achieving an ultra-premium vodka.
Territory
Produced and marketed by the Stoli Group with production and packaging attributed to the group’s production network in Northern Europe (international versions of the brand are indicated as originating from Riga, Latvia). International distribution is handled via importers and duty-free and retail channels.
Awards and recognition
Beverage Testing Institute — score 97/100 reported in the brand's promotional materials (indication provided by the producer's commercial documentation).
Production method
Produced from cereals (wheat and/or rye according to commercial sources), blended with artesian/spring water and subjected to cold filtration/freeze filtration prior to bottling to remove impurities and obtain a very clean structure.
Distillation
Distillation from cereals followed by cold filtration / ultrafreezing ("freeze" filtration) prior to bottling.
Characteristics
Type
Brand
City
Riga
Categories
vodka
ultra-premium vodka
super-premium vodka
Raw materials
grain (wheat and rye)
artesian water / spring water
Representative products
Vodka 70cl - Elit
Vodka Elit 100cl
What makes it distinctive
Ultra-premium line associated with the Stolichnaya / Stoli Group.
Emphasis on water quality and ultra-low temperature filtration (freeze filtration) to achieve great organoleptic purity.
Available in commercial formats such as 70 cl and 1 L (100 cl) depending on markets.