Vodka

US Vodka must be distilled at or above this level

190 proof (95% abv)
Minimum bottling abv for US Vodka (unflavored)

40% abv
Minimum bottling abv for EU Vodka

37.5% abv
Alternative term for unflavored vodka

Original vodka
The first American-made brand of vodka

Smirnoff
Most accurate description of the taste/flavor of American vodka

As neutral as pure ethyl alcohol
Flavor profile of wheat- and barley-based vodka

Highly acidic, lighter in body
Flavor profile of rye- or rye blend-based vodka

Spicier character, more robust in flavor
Flavor profile of corn-based vodka

Delicate
Base material most associated with Russian vodka

Wheat
Base material most associated with Polish vodka

Rye or potato
Base material most associated with Swedish vodka

Winter wheat
Base material most associated with Finland

Barley
Russian vodka flavored with red chili pepper

Pertsovka
Polish vodka flavored with bison grass

Zubrowka
Also known as "hunter's vodka"

Okhotnichya
Russian vodka flavored with dried orange and lemon peels

Kubanskaya
Traditional oak-cask-aged vodka from Poland and Lithuania

Starka
Polish vodka flavored with clover honey and herbs

Krupnik
Minimum abv for flavored vodka bottled in the US

30% abv
A Chinese (mostly) neutral spirit produced with sorghum, barley, millet, or glutinous rice

Baijiu (also known as Shaojiu)
A Korean distilled neutral spirit made from rice, barley, or wheat

Soju

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Vodka

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CSS Module 2 (chapter 3-vodka) 2020

Updated

2020-12-11T17:41:23Z

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