To start with, you need to know that Poles can make vodka out of everything, including candies and milk. However, the most popular ones are made of grain, potato, or corn. Every traditional Polish vodka has 40% ABV (alcohol by volume). The flavored ones are a little bit ‘lighter’ with ABV ranging between 30% to 40%.

The characteristic apple note (and yet apples weren’t used at all!) and slightly creamy consistency distinguish it from other spirits.

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The rye-based distillate is flavoured with bison grass which grows in Białowieża forest. It tastes great when served on its own, but it’s even better in mixers. Żubrówka plus apple juice make the most amazing combo we call “szarlotka” (yes, just like the apple pie).

Thanks to bartender collaborations, innovative new flavours and renewed consumer interest in the category, the liqueurs sector has been a hotbed of activity over the past 12 months. Wyborowa is a classic that will never disappoint. There are many unique flavors available including: It’s the traditional Polish vodka, with a specific sharp taste. In the beginning, all of the vodkas were made from different kinds of grains. Then, when this liquor became popular, people started to produce it from other food products, such as potatoes and corn. It’s probably the most famous vodka from Poland in the world. Żubrówka is made of rye, it’s cheap and tasty. The most popular types of Żubrówka are either a traditional white one or the upgraded version with a bison grass blade.While some might argue, that all vodkas taste the same, (not true, but whatever) there is no other vodka that tastes like Żubrówka.

I’ve been always been secretly envious of people who enjoy plain, unflavoured vodka, all on their lonesome. Perhaps my palette hasn’t fully developed yet…You will also find here some helpful phrases that you may use during your trip to Poland… or when you will be drinking vodka with Poles anywhere else in the world! How To Drink Vodka In Poland? This vodka is named after the Lublin Voivodeship and the county. It is also named after the city of Lublin, which the company was produced in. Lubelska is made out of natural ingredients, which is soaked in vodka, so that it makes a fruity taste. In 2015, Świderile released a song called Wódka Lubelska, and talks about how they feel when drinking Lubelska and mixing it into Coca Cola. [10]

Curious to learn more about Żubrówka? Have a look at this in-depth Eater article. I love how they called it “the only bartender-approved “flavoured” vodka. :) A must-try!A shot of vodka that you need to drink as a punishment (usually for being late or pretending that you are drinking when you are really not)