Eristoff Eristavi (ერისთავი). The title means ‘head of the nation’ but translates more accurately as ‘head of a military force’. By the 19th century, five noble families each representing a different part of Georgia were using the name Eristhavi. Prince Ivane Eristoff who first created Eristoff vodka in 1806 was from the northwest province of Racha. A landmark in the history of the Eristoff family and Eristoff vodka came in the late 19th century when Ivane’s great grandson, Prince Alexander Constantine Eristoff moved from Georgia to Saint Petersburg. Prince Alexander went on to enjoy a distinguished military career eventually reaching the
Simon Sidamon-Eristoff Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff was a lawyer, an environmental advocate and a New York City Transportation Administrator. Constantine's eldest son Simon is a land conservation lawyer and Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. His younger son Andrew was a Republican Party politician in New York and was New Jersey State Treasurer from 2010 to 2015. Simon Sidamon-Eristavi's memoirs were published by his son Constantine in 2004. Simon Sidamon-Eristoff Prince Simon Sidamon-Eristavi () (February 6, 1891 – September 14, 1964) was a Georgian aristocrat and soldier, who began his career in the Imperial Russian army and became one of the leading officers in