Russian production of vodka and liquors in January-February 2007 up 150% from the first two months of 2006, the National Alcohol Association (NAA) said.

Production rose 27% to 8 million dal in February alone compared to February 2006.

Wine production skyrocketed some 14-fold to 5.36 million dal in January-February 2007 and 620% to 2.7 million dal in February.

Analysts say the significant increase in production can be attributed to the fact that most alcohol distilleries were forced to shut down temporarily at the start of last year due to a lack of new special labels.

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