Wyborowa Wódka

The Pride of Poland since 1927

THE 1920’S SAW THE INTRODUCTION OF POLAND’S STATE SPIRIT MONOPOLY THAT ORGANIZED AND RAN ALL VODKA-RELATED BUSINESS IN THE COUNTRY. DURING THIS TIME, SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST VODKA BRANDS CAME TO LIFE – THE MOST FAMOUS POLISH WODKA BEING WYBOROWA.

THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE 20th century the brand continued to find favour with discerning bartenders who acknowledged that Wyborowa represents one of the best quality wódkas coming from the place where wódka was invented!

In 2001, Wyborowa became part of the Pernod Ricard family and today it has a trophy tally of more than 20 accolades, in addition to winning a Gold Medal in the 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and again for Excellent Product and Superb Standard at the International Spirit Challenge in 2015.

SO WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?

Well for starters, Wyborowa is genuine Polish Vodka made from pure rye grain and pristine well water. It is smooth and creamy, with grainy, fruity and slightly floral notes.

As you may have already guessed, Wyborowa is made in Poland. What you might not yet know is that it is produced in quite a specific, even artisanal way. What makes this style of production unique is the use of and collaboration with local agricultural distilleries. They are independent, run by owners with passion and heart and people who have passed on their knowledge down the generations to make a raw spirit that is full of the character of the rye grain that they farm.

It is a unique collaboration between independent, local artisans and commercial vodka production that honors the tradition and classic approach supported by largescale rectification. Nowadays, global vodka producers tend to move way from such an approach – instead opting to control all aspects in one place or buy their spirit on the open market.

This is not that case with Wyborowa. The raw spirit from local agriculture distilleries is then transported to the rectification plant where it is given multi-column rectification – this is a process that purifies the spirit, cleans the impurities and adds the final character (by removing all the things you don’t want in your vodka). If you want to compare this to another type of business, we can say that the local distillery produces a raw diamond and the rectification plant polishes it into a fine piece of jewelry.

This rectification process takes place in Pozna, a city famous for its vodka production with roots going back a few hundred years. The spirit is then blended and bottled at a plant in the city of Zielona Góra, before being sent straight to the consumer ready for drinking!

Wyborowa Wódka is best enjoyed neat or in the form of a chilled shot, which is also known as the Polish way of drinking! ❧

Tasting notes

WÓDKA

Appearance: Crystal clear

Aroma: Pure, fresh and rich with subtle grainy, nutty and slight floral notes

Flavour: Very smooth and slightly creamy with a grainy and gentle minerally note. Finishes smooth and creamy with a medium bodied mouthfeel