Żubrówka (brand)
is the brand name of avodka fromthe Polish companyPolmosfromBiałystok. The name of the vodka is derived from the Polish wordŻubrforwisent.
The vodka is made from rye . It is then flavored with a fragrant Mariengrass ( Hierochloe odorata ), the coumarin of which gives it its typical woodruff aroma. There is a stalk of grass in the bottle. Żubrówka has an alcohol content of 40 percent by volume .
In addition to the original, gold-colored vodka, the brand also offers a clear ( Biała ) and an oak- aged vodka ( Palona ).
history
The vodka was originally developed in Poland in the 17th century and mainly distributed throughout the country by traders from the Belowescher forests . At that time, however, the taste varied greatly depending on the quality and content of the ingredients. It was not until 1926 that the Polmos company succeeded in making vodka suitable for mass production. In 1936, production was temporarily relocated from Białystok to Brześć , but continued at the original location after Poland was shifted to the west in the course of World War II in 1945. In 1991 the production facilities were finally privatized. Since 2005 the brand has belonged to the company CEDC, which in turn has belonged to the Russian Standard Corporation since 2013 .
Drinks
The vodka is drunk pure but also often mixed with apple juice . This drink has different names in Poland:
- jabłecznik and szarlotka are also the names for certain apple pies
- tatanka in the Sioux language the word for buffalo and
- marcepanik by marcepan for marzipan .
literature
- Franz Brandl : The book of spiritual pleasures Spirits, aperitifs, liqueurs and cocktails from AZ . Hahn, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-87287-383-0 , p. 309.
- Jan Cieślak: Od abboccato do żubrówki. Vszystko o napojach . Wydawnictwa Naukowo-Techniczne, Warsaw 1992, ISBN 83-204-1251-X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.cedc.com/o-nas/o-roust (from December 3rd, 2017)