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Other vodka-producing
countries
Sweden
•Production dates back to the
15th century.
•It is made from wine instead of
grains.
•Its main use was medicinal, even
though it was an important com-
ponent in the production of gun-
powder.
•During the 16th century it was
easily obtained in Stockholm
until the following century,
when the raw material changed
and it began to be made from
grains and the distilling tech-
niques were improved.
•It was the national drink during
the 17th century.
•In 1910, the government took
control of the sale of all alcoholic
beverages and, in 1914, it intro-
duced a system that limited the
amount of vodka people could
buy.
•The same year the Swedish
Corporation of Wine and Spirits
(V&S) is created and monopo-
lizes production, sale and impor-
tation.
•It continues as such to this day
and has many distilleries, one of
the most famous of which is
Absolut.
Absolut:
Made by the one of the
oldest Swiss distilleries. The
recipe is more than 400 years old
and it is 40-proof.
Finland
•A period of expansion and mod-
ernization took place in the
Rajamaki plant during the 30s.
•During World War II years pro-
duction was cut back and it
resumed again in 1952.
•It was exported to Scotland,
Korea and India.
Finlandia.
100% pure from one
grain, it is fine, neutral and is
40-proof.
Holland
Ketel one.
Distilled in Charentés-
type stills, it is pure, fine and of
high quality. It has been made
with the family recipe for over
ten generations.
United States
Crown Russe.
A quality vodka
made with grains.
Smirnoff.
Similar to the above.
Gilbey’s.
