VODKA Flashcards
1
Q
history
A
russia and poland
poland put first the name vodka, 8th century
originally wine was frozen as a primitive version of distillation/catching vapour with wool
15th distillation arrived
1780 theodor lowitz (alchemist,russian zar, charcoal filter)
2
Q
absolut vodka
A
lars olson smith, 1879, absolut renr brännvin
3
Q
production
A
90% from grain (wheat and rye)/potatoes/corn (must contain starch)
no aging necessary
4
Q
classification
A
grain
potatoe
geografical location: east european russia and poland, rest of western world usa, france, sweden
flavored vodka
5
Q
brands
A
absolut vodka smirnoff stolichnaya skyy vodka grey goose
