But the policy was an utter failure, and the illicit production of moonshine - "samogon" - rocketed, not to mention a sudden rise in sales of medicinal and industrial spirit. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The Kremlin has for decades tried to get a grip on the problem but Russians 'love of vodka and illegally made liquor -- known as samogon -- has always overcome government measures to combat alcoholism. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Casor spat a small amount of samogon unto my cut palm. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Casor at his samogon again getting in a brutal mood, hitting me again the debt doubled, teeth are not in order Father no, father, no. ❋ Unknown (2010)
With the other hand he took a small sip of his samogon. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Whenever he discovered that Arkady had arrived, he would show up at the door as busy as a badger in a long scarf carrying a tray of pickles and bread and a jar of samogon. ❋ Martin Cruz Smith (2010)
The samogon had made him blind in one eye, they think. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Eyes shining, Boris would pour samogon until it quivered with surface tension above the brim of the glass. ❋ Martin Cruz Smith (2010)
Maria wore a heavy shawl in case of rain; otherwise, she was the same ancient cherub who had provided the drunken samogon party two nights before. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
The samogon had its effect: Eva looked more dangerous, Vanko more dignified, Roman's ears went red and Maria glistened. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
We'll run into each other on the street in Moscow, remember our drunken samogon party and pretend to wish each other well. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
Vanko rose from his knees and lurched toward the samogon, while the pig hung kicking and squealing. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
Also, Arkady had worked his way out of his samogon stupor. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
Maria stuffed everyone into the cabin for warm borsch and more samogon. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
The entire population had turned out: Klara the Viking, Olga with her foggy spectacles, Nina on her crutch and, of course, Roman and Maria, to distribute a welcome of bread and salt and samogon. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
Arkady was better prepared for his second samogon, but he still had to step back from the impact. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
Under the influence of the samogon, Vanko confided that since Alex Gerasimov's death, funding from Russia for ecological research had slowed to a trickle. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
The samogon in Arkady's own stomach rose to his throat. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
We are on a night train, samogon is our fuel and Vanko is our engineer. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
Probably she had just gone home and dropped, in a samogon stupor. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2004)
