The History of Polish Vodka Its origin, name and distillation

The Cultured Traveler ^ | Marian Hanik

[Lukasz]

I was told recently by some American guy that the best vodka is from France… It was my inspiration to made this post , I don’t know where he learnt such insanities but I was truly shocked, what the hell he is talking about?? :) How many people in US might be so mistaken?? Even in old pre war French restaurant-guides they wrote that there are many different vodkas but true connoisseur will choose always Polish ones. Remember that to drink non-Polish vodka it is not only a big mistake but also a sin! :) What is more important, you still have a chance because “joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth“!

The highest world’s qualtly top Polish brands are Belweder, Chopin, Wyborowa and Luksusowa.

[dfwgator]

Na Zdrowie!

[Holicheese]

Big Belvedere fan. Makes a great martini. I have to say however, that Grey Goose is awesome.
The french also have a Citidel Gin. Very tastey.

[Lukasz]

Thanks, na zdrowie to you too! :)

[EveningStar]

To the misc ping list :)

[Cagey]

I was told recently by some American guy that the best vodka is from France

Grey Goose, a French Vodka, is hard to beat.

[Allegra]

Belvedere with soda and a twist of lime has been my choice of poison for a few years now.

I actually have a bottle of Belvedere in my room that I bought in Jordan a couple of months ago.

I guess I'm saving it for a special occasion or a really stressful time. I can't buy it here.

I can get Absolut here, though. But Belvedere kicks its butt.

[Lukasz]

This French vodka is practically non-existent on the Polish market, has no tradition at all because it was invented in 1997.

[Holicheese]

My still was "invented" about a year ago but my "recipe" is something to behold!

[Lukasz]

If you will see an Arab drinking Polish vodka, take a picture of him and send it to me. It would be the best recommendation. :)

[Lukasz]

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[Allegra]

If you will see an Arab drinking Polish vodka, take a picture of him and send it to me. It would be the best recommendation. :)

I can see that any night I walk into the bar we have here. LOL

You'd be surprised at how many "non-practicing Muslims" there are here. They drink, they eat pork, they make off-color jokes about Islam...

Iraq is so much more laid back on that stuff than places like Saudi Arabia and Iran.

And booze is legal here.

[Sender]

I've never tried Belvedere or Chopin because they are so expensive here. A good potato vodka for a low price is Monopolowa from Austria, but granted that would be a sin ;)

[fredhead]

One winter evening in 1982, in Naples, Italy, I was drinking in a bar, drinking screwdrivers made with vodka that said "Product of U.S.S.R." on the label. I stepped out of the bar and started toward the harbor where I could get on a boat back to my ship, the Nimitz. That's all I remember. Lucky for me, I woke up in my bunk on the ship, but I don't remember how I got there.



And that's the last time I drank vodka.

[lizol]

I can't wait to see x5452 joining this thread to say, that there is nothing better under the sun, than Russian vodka. :-)))

[lizol]

"Monopolowa" name doesn't sound like being from Austria.

Sounds very Polish.

[Lukasz]

As you see even German speaking Austrians call their vodkas to at least sounds Polish. What else I can say? :)

[Lukasz]

And that's the last time I drank vodka.

That is why we in Poland do not drink Russian vodkas, you never know what is inside!

[Sender]

Yes I thought it was Polish when I first tried it but then read the label...Austria. The maker is J.A. Baczewski...also not a typical Austrian name.