Here is a list of vodka brands available across the globe:
Brand | Base Ingredient | Country of Origin | Website |
42 Below | GE-free Wheat | New Zealand | www.42below.com |
Absolut | Wheat | Sweden | www.42below.com |
Absolwent | Grain | Poland | |
Adnams | Barley, wheat and oats | UK | www.adnams.co.uk |
Alberta Pure | Prairie grains | Canada | |
Anestasia Vodka | Grain | USA | anestasiavodka.com/ |
Artic | Wheat | Italy | www.artic.in |
Bainbridge | Grain | USA | www.bainbridgedistillers.com |
Belaya Rus | Wheat and Rye | Belarus | www.belayarusvodka.com |
Belvedere | Rye | Poland | www.belvederevodka.com |
Biala Dama | Rye | Poland | |
Blavod | Grain | UK | www.blavod.com |
Bols | Rye | Netherlands | www.bols.com |
Bombora | Grape | Australia | www.bomboravodka.com |
Bong Spirit | Wheat | Netherlands | bongspirits.com |
Boru | Wheat | Ireland | www.boru.com |
Bowman's | Grain | USA | www.asmithbowman.com/collection.aspx |
Boyd & Blair | Potato | USA | boydandblair.com |
Bulbash | Grain | Belarus | eng.bulbash.com |
Cape North | Grain | Sweden | www.capenorth.se |
Chase | Potato | UK | www.chasedistillery.co.uk |
Chinggis | Wheat | Mongolia | www.chinggisvodka.ch |
Chopin | Potato | Poland | www.chopinvodka.com |
Cirrus | Potato | USA | www.cirrusvodka.com |
CK Vodka | Grain | Poland | |
Clique | Grain | Latvia | www.cliquevodka.com |
Cooranbong | Grape | Australia | www.cooranbong.com |
Cracovia | Potato | Poland | |
Crystal Head | Peaches and Cream corn | Canada | www.crystalheadvodka.com |
Ciroc | Grapes | France | www.ciroc.com |
Danzka | Wheat | Denmark | danzka.com |
Deep Eddy | Corn | USA | www.deepeddyvodka.com |
DOT AU | Australian sugar cane | Australia | www.dotauvodka.com.au |
Double Cross | Wheat | Slovakia | doublecrossvodka.com |
Dovgan | Russia | ||
Downunder | Molasses of Australian sugar cane | Australia | |
Dragon Bleu | Wheat, barley, rye | France | dragonbleuvodka.com |
Dubra | USA | ||
Equis Solis | Wheat | France | equissolis.fr |
Eristoff | Grain ("Pure Grain") | Georgia | www.eristoff.com |
Explorer | Wheat | Sweden | |
Finlandia | Barley | Finland | www.finlandia.com |
Firefly | Muscadines | USA | fireflyvodka.com |
Fleischmann's | Grain | USA | |
Fris | Wheat | Denmark | www.frisvodka.com |
Glen's | Sugar Beet | UK | |
Gold Symphony | Russia | symphonyvodka.com | |
Grand Teton | Potato | USA | www.tetondistillery.com |
Grey Goose | Wheat | France | www.greygoose.com |
Han | Barley and Rice | South Korea | www.hanasianvodka.com |
Hangar One | Wheat | USA | hangarone.com |
Hooghoudt | Netherlands | www.hooghoudt.nl | |
Hrenovuha | Horseradish | Russia | |
Iceberg | Peaches and cream corn | Canada | www.iceberg.ca |
IngeniOz | Corn | USA | iowadistilling.com/our-spirits |
Isensua | Grain | UK | |
Jean-Marc XO | Wheat | France | |
Karlsson's | Potato | Sweden | karlssonsvodka.com |
Kauffman | Wheat | Russia | www.kaufmanvodka.com |
Keglevich | Grain | Italy | www.keglevich.it |
Ketel One | Wheat | Netherlands | www.ketelone.com |
Khortysta | Wheat | Ukraine | khortytsa.com |
Kihnu Mark | Estonia | ||
Kissui | Rice | Japan | www.kissuivodka.com |
Kleiner Feigling | Fig | Germany | www.kleinerfeigling.de |
Korski | USA | ||
Koskenkorva | Barley | Finland | www.koskenkorva.com/ |
Krupnik | Grain and honey | Poland | |
Kryshtal Etalon | Wheat and Rye | Belarus | kristal.by/en/ |
Kubanskaya | Russia | ||
L'Chaim | Corn | Israel | www.lchaimkoshervodka.com |
Lancut | Grain | USA | www.polmoslancut.com |
Latvijas Balzams | Latvia | www.lb.lv/en | |
Leopold Bros. | USA | www.leopoldbros.com | |
Level | Wheat | Sweden | |
Lokka | Grapes | Turkey | |
Lotus | Wheat | USA | www.lotusvodka.com |
Luksusowa | Potato | Poland | www.luksusowavodka.com |
Magic Spirits | Grain | Germany | www.vodka-whisky.com |
Minskaya Kristall | Grain | Belarus | kristal.by/en/products/vodka/minskaia-kristall |
Monopolowa | Potato | Austria | www.monopolowa.at/ |
Monte Carlo | Wheat | France | montecarlovodka.net/ |
Moskovskaya | Rye | Russia | moskovskaya.de/ |
Murree | Pakistan | www.murreebrewery.com | |
Narodnaya | Russia | ||
Nemiroff | Wheat | Ukraine | www.nemiroff.ua |
Nikolai | Corn | USA | www.greatvodka.com |
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery | Fruit (Gluten-free) | Canada | www.okanaganspirits.com |
Orloff | Grains | USA | www.orloff.com.br |
Oso Negro | Mexico | ||
P.i.n.k Vodka | Wheat | Netherlands | |
Pinky Vodka | Wheat | Sweden | www.pinkyvodka.com |
Pinnacle | Wheat | USA | www.pinnaclevodka.com |
Platinka | Rye | Belarus | www.platinka.com |
Polar Ice | Wheat | Canada | www.polarice.ca |
Polonaise | Grain | Poland | |
Poniatowski | Grain | Poland | |
Popov | Grain | USA | |
Putinka | Russia | ||
Pyatizvyozdnaya | Russia | ||
Rachmaninoff | Germany | ||
Rain | White Corn | USA | www.rainvodka.com |
Renat | Wheat | Sweden | |
Reyka | Grain | Iceland | www.reyka.com |
Rodnik | Russia | www.vodkarodnik.com | |
Rokk | Unspecified whole grain | Sweden | |
Ruskova | Wheat and Rye | Russia | www.ruskova.com |
Russian Doll Vodka | Winter grains | Russia | |
Russian Standard | Winter grains | Russia | www.russianstandardvodka.com |
SAVVY Vodka | Grain | USA | www.savvyvodka.com |
Schramm Organic | Potato | Canada | www.pembertondistillery.ca/vodka.html |
Shustov | Wheat | Russia | www.shustov.com |
Siwucha | Grain | Poland | |
SKYY | Grain | USA | www.skyy.com |
Smirnoff | Grain | UK | www.smirnoff.com |
Snow Queen | Organic wheat | Kazakhstan | www.snowqueenvodka.com |
Sobieski | Rye | Poland | www.vodkasobieski.com |
Soplica | Grain | Poland | |
Soyuz-Viktan | Wheat | Ukraine | |
Space City | USA | whitmeyers.com/space_city_vodka.php | |
Spendrups | Sweden | spendrups.se | |
Square One Organic | Organic Rye | USA | www.squareoneorganicspirits.com |
Starka | Rye | Poland | |
Stolichnaya | Wheat and Rye | Lativa / Russia | www.stoli.com |
Ström | Grain and potatoes | Finland | |
Stumbras | Lithuania | stumbras.eu | |
Svedka | Winter wheat | Sweden | www.svedka.com |
Taaka | USA | ||
Three Olives | Grain | UK | www.threeolives.com |
Tito's | Corn | USA | www.titosvodka.com |
U'Luvka | Rye, Wheat and Barley | Poland | www.uluvka.com |
Ultimat | Potato, Wheat and Rye | Poland | ultimatvodka.com |
Ursus | Netherlands | ||
UV | Corn | USA | www.uvvodka.com |
V44 | Wheat | Slovakia | |
Van Gogh | Wheat, Corn and Barley | Netherlands | www.vangoghvodka.com |
Vikingfjord | Potato | Norway | vikingfjord.com |
Villa Lobos | Mexico | ||
Viru Valge | Grain | Estonia | viruvalge.ee |
Viche Pitia | Grain | France | vichepitia.com |
VKA Vodka | Organic wheat and spelt | Italy | www.vka.it |
Vladivar | Grain | UK | www.vladivar.com |
Vodka 14 | Organic corn and rye | USA | www.vodka14.com |
Vox | Wheat | Netherlands | www.beamsuntory.com/brands/vox |
White Mischief | India | ||
Wisent | Rye | Poland | |
Wyborowa | Rye | Poland | www.wybo.com |
Xan | Grain | Azerbaijan | |
Xellent Swiss | Rye | Switzerland | www.xellent.ch |
Youri Dolgoruki | Wheat | Russia | |
Zaranoff | Germany | ||
Zodiac | Potato | USA | www.zodiacvodka.com |
Zoladkowa Gorzka | 27 herbs and fruits | Poland | www.zoladkowagorzka.com |
Zubrowka | Rye | Poland | www.zubrowka.com |
Vodka and Ice Tea and Iced Tea Vodka are two very different things. One is basically a cocktail while the other is a vodka infusion. Really the latter is just tea flavoured vodka that has been either artificially flavoured or infused using tea leaves. Brands of tea flavoured vodka are detailed below.
A Cosmopolitan cocktail adopts just that in attitude by mixing alcohol with alcohol and topping up with just a dash of juice. If you want to intoxify your guests then this is the one to serve up! Short and strong, small sips are recommended to avoid peaking too early in a room spinning, dizzy head, hazy eyes drunken disaster!
This flirtatious cocktail adds a bubbly, pineapple twist to a Cosmopolitan. If you are feeling frugal switch the champagne for a Prosecco (arguably a more palatable fizz at a fraction of the cost).
A strawberry summer slush is the perfect concoction to chill you out in the heat of the sun whilst relaxing on a beach somewhere exotic! Or if you don't happen to be sunning yourself in a picture perfect, sun-drenched location then you can enjoy the drink whilst daydreaming about your next jaunt!
This is both a popular and potent classic cocktail with vodka being just one of 5 spirits that make up the toxic mix of alcohol.
The Brand
Absolut is the second biggest selling brand of vodka in the world behind Smirnoff selling around 25 million cases per year.
Whether it’s a Friday night, a Monday night or a Sunday afternoon this place is pumping and loud, loud, LOUD! The staff are hyped, the music is deafening and the cocktails are flowing each and every day of the week.
Vodka is a neutral spirit that tends not to have a distinctive flavour or taste in its untampered form. Vodka is generally not aged and can be made using a range of accessible materials and ingredients such as potatoes, grains, sugars, fruit and most things that are capable of being fermented. This makes it a spirit that is easy to produce in a relatively short space of time.
Vodka has been sipped, downed and applied across the globe for centuries. Originating in Eastern Europe towards the end of the 9th century the name is derived from the Russian word ‘voda’ meaning water. It was primarily used for medicinal purposes and as an ingredient in gun powder during the Middle Ages but during the 14th century became an established drink in Russia and by the middle of the 16th century was recognised as the national drink of Poland and Finland. But what is vodka made from?