Blavod - The Original Black Vodka made with Catechu herb, 70cl

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And while rum is often associated with sunnier climates (such as the Caribbean), and tequila coming strictly from Mexico, vodka is a much more global spirit. We tested bottles from here in the UK and across Europe, with our winning bottle surprisingly coming from South Africa. How we test vodka av vissa bestämmelser i alkohollagen samt av bestämmelserna om försäljning av teknisk sprit m.m. Kommittédirektiv 1998:19 - Riksdagen". www.riksdagen.se. Is There Really A Difference Between Expensive Vodka And Cheap Vodka?". NPR.org . Retrieved 19 March 2018.

Up until the 1950s, vodka was not used as a designation for Swedish distilled beverages, which were instead called brännvin ("burn-wine"), the word having the same etymology as the Dutch Brandewijn, which is the base for the word brandy. This beverage has been produced in Sweden since the late 15th century, although the total production was still small in the 17th century. [27] From the early 18th century, production expanded, although production was prohibited several times, during grain shortages. Although initially a grain product, potatoes started to be used in the production in the late 18th century and became dominant from the early 19th century. [28] From the early 1870s, distillery equipment was improved. Stoli CEO Speaks Out On How Company Will Respond To Vodka Boycott". HuffPost. 31 July 2013 . Retrieved 26 February 2022.a b "Spirits in bulk". Akwawit-Polmos. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017 . Retrieved 4 August 2017. The agricultural ethyl alcohol we produce is the basic component of clear and fine vodkas. Our product is used for manufacturing vodkas of the best brand in Poland. In English literature, the word vodka appeared in around the late 18th century. In a book of travels published in English in 1780 (presumably, a translation from German), Johann Gottlieb Georgi correctly explained that " kabak in the Russian language signifies a public house for the common people to drink vodka (a sort of brandy) in." [11] William Tooke in 1799 glossed vodka as "rectified corn-spirits", [12] using the traditional English sense of the word "corn" to refer to any grain, not just maize. In French, Théophile Gautier in 1800 glossed it as a "grain liquor" served with meals in Poland ( eau-de-vie de grain). [13] a b "27 CFR § 5.22 – The standards of identity". LII / Legal Information Institute . Retrieved 22 January 2021. Branch, Legislative Services (3 June 2019). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Food and Drug Regulations". laws.justice.gc.ca . Retrieved 15 July 2019.

This pure grain alcohol, also known as rectified spirit, neutral spirit, or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is also available directly to consumers in some areas, as products such as Everclear, Polmos spirytus rektyfikowany, and others. In contrast to very-high ABV vodkas such as the Bulgarian Balkan 176° with 88% ABV, these grain alcohol products are not considered vodka; they have not (yet) gone through the filtration and refining process used to produce vodka. [5] [40] [41] The heritage of professor Juozas Balčikonis, the great educator of the native language". Archived from the original on 11 April 2008 . Retrieved 11 March 2008.Price, Pamela Vandyke (1980). The Penguin Book of Spirits and Liqueurs. Penguin Books. pp.196 ff. ISBN 0-14-046335-6. A common property of the vodkas produced in the United States and Europe is the extensive use of filtration before any additional processing including the addition of flavorants. Filtering is sometimes done in the still during distillation, as well as afterward, where the distilled vodka is filtered through activated charcoal and other media to absorb trace amounts of substances that alter or impart off-flavors to the vodka. However, this is not the case in the traditional vodka-producing nations, so many distillers from these countries prefer to use very accurate distillation but minimal filtering, thus preserving the unique flavors and characteristics of their products. Progressively from the 1960s, unflavoured Swedish brännvin also came to be called vodka. The first Swedish product to use this term was Explorer Vodka, which was created in 1958 and initially was intended for the American export market. Although it ultimately failed to do so, it remains one of the most popular vodka brands in Sweden today. [29] [30] In 1979, Absolut Vodka was launched, reusing the name of the old Absolut Rent Brännvin ("absolutely pure brännvin") created in 1879.

Georgi, Johann Gottlieb (1780). "Russia: or, a compleat historical account of all the nations which compose that Empire". printed for J. Nichols: T. Cadell; H. Payne; and N. Conant: 115. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)After World War II, all vodka distilleries were taken over by Poland's Marxist–Leninist government. During the martial law of the 1980s, the sale of vodka was rationed. Following the success of the Solidarity movement and the abolition of single-party rule in Poland, many distilleries began struggling financially. Some filed for bankruptcy, but many were privatized, leading to the creation of various new brands. [21] Russia Russian Vodka in various bottles and cups Russian Empire A type of distilled liquor designated by the Russian word vodka came to Russia in the late 14th century. In 1386, the Genoese ambassadors brought the first aqua vitae ("the water of life") to Moscow and presented it to Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy. The liquid obtained by distillation of grape must was thought to be a concentrate and a "spirit" of wine ( spiritus vini in Latin), whence came to the name of this substance in many European languages (like English spirit, or Russian спирт, spirt). Sweden: sales volume of the leading spirits brands in Systembolaget stores 2018". Statista . Retrieved 5 December 2019. Another possible connection of vodka with "water" is the name of the medieval alcoholic beverage aqua vitae ( Latin, literally, "water of life"), which is reflected in Polish okowita, Ukrainian оковита, Belarusian акавіта, and Scandinavian akvavit. Whiskey has a similar etymology, from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic uisce beatha/uisge-beatha. Main article: Flavored liquor A vodka distillery in Bialystok, Poland, where the bison grass vodka " Żubrówka" is produced Finnish-grown six-row barley and glacial spring water, Finlandia Vodka

Nasaw, Daniel (7 June 2012). "Why are there so many brands of vodka on sale?". BBC News . Retrieved 14 July 2012. a b "Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89". EUR-Lex . Retrieved 17 February 2020. Canadian liquor stores remove Russian vodka from shelves after Ukraine invasion". Reuters. 26 February 2022 . Retrieved 26 February 2022.Faith, Nicholas; Ian Wisniewski (1977). Classic Vodka. London: Prion Books Ltd. ISBN 1-85375-234-7. though no less likely to intoxicate) because of its low level of fusel oils and congeners, which are impurities that flavor spirits. [44] They were on the lookout for clean, crisp vodkas, with a smooth mouthfeel and well-integrated alcohol.