Vodka Flashcards
Which Russian scientist determined 38% ABV to be Vodka’s ideal alcohol content?
Dimitri Mendeleev
What is the predominant method of distillation used to produce vodka?
Column distillation
What is literal meaning of the words ‘vodka’ and ‘wodka’?
Little water
What is the main grain used to produce Polish vodka?
Rye
Which is the typical ingredient to produce Russian vodka?
Wheat
In which year was the state monopoly on distilling in Russia repealed?
1863
Smirnoff vodka was first distilled in which town?
Moscow, Russia
Every bottle of Absolut vodka is distilled in which town in Sweden?
Ahus
When did Smirnoff vodka arrived in the USA?
1934
Whose local success earned him the title ‘King of Spirits’ in the late nineteenth century?
Lars Olsson Smith
To be classified as rectified and neutral, a spirit must exceed what level of alcohol?
96%
By what century did vodka production become a commercial practice in Poland?
Sixteen
In which country, in microclimates on the banks of the river Vistula, are potatoes cultivated for vodka production?
Poland
Today, which of the early centres of distillation in Poland remains a major town for wodka production?
Poznan
Which Russian ruler visited the Netherlands to learn more about distillation?
Peter the Great
