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Early production methods were rudimentary. The beverage was usually low-proof, and the distillation process had to be repeated several times (a three-stage distillation process was common). The first distillate was called brantówka, the second was szumówka, and the third was okowita (from aqua vitae), which generally contained 70–80% ABV.
An old whiskey still A display of various liquors in a supermarket Some single-drink liquor bottles available in Germany. Liquor (/ ˈ l ɪ k ər / LIK-ər, sometimes hard liquor), spirits, distilled spirits, or spiritous liquor are alcoholic drinks produced by the distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 March 2025. Drink with a substantial ethanol content "Adult beverage" redirects here; not to be confused with Caffeinated drink. A selection of alcoholic drinks (from left to right): red wine, malt whisky, lager, sparkling wine, lager, cherry liqueur and red wine Alcoholic beverages and production ...
In many of these regions, the term raki or rakia is still used to describe grape-based pomace brandies or other spirits, often with regional variations in production methods and flavour profiles. For example, in Turkey, rakı is flavoured with anise and is distinctively served diluted with water, creating a milky-white appearance.
Different production method & bottle shape Wodka Gorbatschow Citron Yellow 37,5 % 2008 0.7 L Slightly flavored with lemon Gorbatschow & Lemon 10% 2010 0.33 L can Mixed drink in the style lemon vodka Gorbatschow & Orange 10% 2014 0.33 L can Mixed drink in the style orange vodka Gorbatschow & Maracuja 10% 2016 0.33 L can
potato vodka, Irish whiskey Legal poitín. Poitín ( Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠɛtʲiːnʲ] ), anglicized as poteen ( / p ə ˈ t ( ʃ ) iː n , p ɒ ˈ t iː n / ) or potcheen , is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40–90% ABV ). [ 2 ]
Chopin is a single-ingredient vodka, 4 times distilled from either potatoes, rye or wheat. [2] It is produced by Siedlce-based Podlaska Wytwórnia Wódek Polmos. Chopin was first introduced to North America in 1997. The production is done in small batches. [2]
The distillery employed 1,500 people and was planned to produce 600,000 state vodka buckets per year, however, only a week after opening plans were made to expand production due to unexpectedly high demand, and instead produced 2,100,000 (approximately 2.6 million decalitres) in its first year of operation.