Question: what is black label vodka?
Answer: Smirnoff No. 55 "Black Label" vodka sets itself from the more common No. 21 (red label) by considering itself a small-batch vodka made in traditional copper pot stills. ... Smirnoff vodka, in 1934, became the very first vodka to enter the United States. (The Complete Book of Spirits by Anthony Dias Blue.)