VODKA
DEFINITION
Vodka
is a neutral spirit distilled from any fermented material and treated in a way
so as to be without any distinctive colour, taste or aroma.
Origin
- Russia (17th century)
- Spread to Finland , Poland and rest of
Vodka
has come from the Russian word “WODKA” meaning, ‘Little Water’
SOURCE
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Most plentiful and least expensive grains
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Principal grain is CORN
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Other grains used are wheat, rye, etc.
FLAVOURED
VODKAS
Zubrowka
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Flavoured with Zubrowka grass from the forests of eastern Poland
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Yellowish tinge & aromatic bouquet
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Exceptionally soft and smooth
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Ice cold – toto - straight
FLAVOURED
VODKAS
Starka
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Means ‘old’
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Aged for about 10 years in oak casks previously used for ageing fine
wines
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Amber colour & typically wine-like aroma
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Popular among brandy lovers
Pertsovka
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Dark brown Russian pepper vodka
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Infusion of capsicum, cayenne & cubeb
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Pleasant aroma with a burning taste
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Czar Peter the Great seasoned his vodka with pepper – Russians still
enjoy!
Yubileyneya
Osobaya
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Flavoured with brandy & honey among other ingredients
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Referred to as Jubilee Vodka
Okhotnichya
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Flavoured with many herbs
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Definite aroma of heather honey
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Referred to as Hunter’s Vodka
BRAND
NAMES
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Smirnoff
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Nikolai
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Vladivar
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Bolshoi
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Bolskaya
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Stolichnya
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Moscovskaya
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Newyorkskaya
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