Stolichnaya is pronounced in Russian [stɐˈlʲit͡ɕnəjə][4] (modern urban) or [stɐˈlʲit͡ɕnajə] (traditional).[5] The word means Capital (City), ultimately derived from "Стол", "table"; some sources suggest Stolichnaya Vodka simply means "Table Vodka".[6]
The brand's logo features the words "Stolichnaya vodka" in gold cursive script over a drawing of a Moscow landmark, the recently reconstructed Hotel Moskva, where Stalin once stayed and the site of one of the first Metro stations in the capital city. ("Stolichnaya" is the adjectival form of "stolitsa" ["столица"], meaning "capital city".)[7]
The SPI Group uses a similar bottle, where the label reads:[citation needed] Premium Vodka, produced and bottled in Latvia for SPI Group and is labeled as Imported Premium Vodka.