Vodka Absolut Blue

Absolut Vodka is one of the best-known vodkas in the world. It's a Swedish vodka made exclusively from natural ingredients and, unlike some other vodkas, contains no sugar. In fact Absolut is as clean as vodka can be. Even so, it has a certain flavour: rich, full-bodied and complex, yet smooth and velvety, with a distinct grain character followed by a touch of dried fruit. In 1879, Lars Olsson Smith introduced continuous distillation, with which he made Absolut Rent Brännvin. Instead of the usual three or four times, this vodka is distilled an unlimited number of times.

A hundred years later it was reintroduced as Absolut. Just as then, Absolut is made in Åhus, L.O. Smith's home town, which is also where the wheat used to make this vodka is grown. The way Absolut is made won't change, nor will the true taste of the vodka. The main ingredients of Absolut Vodka are water and winter wheat. The water comes from a deep well in Åhus, where it's protected from impurities. Winter wheat differs from other types: it's sown in autumn and harvested the following year. In that period it grows under the Swedish snow, giving a hard grain. The use of fertilisers is also kept to a minimum.