LO Smith memorial stone

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LO Smith memorial stone in Kiaby

The LO Smith memorial stone was unveiled on October 12, 2011 in Kiaby, Kristianstad (parish) , 175 years after the birth of Lars Olsson Smith . He was the founder of "Absolutely Pure Brine" (later " Absolut Vodka "). Mie Jernbeck, a grandson of LO Smith, unveiled the memorial stone at the inauguration ceremony with around 70 guests.

The self- standing stone made of Vångagranit shows the relief portrait of LO Smith, which can also be found on all Absolut Vodka bottles, including the inscription in Swedish:

HÄR FÖDDES BRÄNNVINSKUNGEN
LO SMITH
HAN LADE BASIC TILL
ABSOLUT RENT BRÄNNVIN ÅR 1879
SOM 100 ÅR SENARS
BLIR VÄRLDSUCCÉN
ABSOLUT VODKA

Freely translated

THE VODKA KING WAS BORN HERE
LO SMITH
HE LAID THE BASIS
FOR ABSOLUTELY CLEAR SPIRITS IN 1879
LIKE 100 YEARS LATER
FOR THE WORLD SUCCESS OF
ABSOLUT VODKA

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.bygdeband.se/plats/8132/sverige/skane-lan/kristianstad/kiaby/kiaby/ Minnessten över LO Smith, bygdeband.se, accessed July 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ https://www.nsk.se/2011/10/12/brannvinsätze-har-fatt-en-egen-sten/ Brännvinsätze har fått en egen sten, nsk.se, October 12, 2011, accessed July 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/kristianstad/minnessten-over-brannvinsätze-avtacktes/ Minnessten över ”Brännvinsätze” avtäcktes, kristianstadsbladet.se, October 13, 2011, accessed July 20, 201.

Coordinates: 56 ° 2 '36.6 "  N , 14 ° 11' 2.4"  E