Polish Vodka

Polish vodka picks from one of two sources: grain and potato. Rye is the classic base, delivering a dry, peppery spirit, often blended with wheat or spelt for extra roundness. Potato vodka in Poland takes a different route, distilled from crops grown in the east of the country. This version of Polish vodka tends to come out richer and oilier, better suited to sipping neat over ice than mixing into a long drink.

These Polish vodkas are typically filtered, some through silver birch charcoal, and distilled four, five or even six times. Some are rested in oak for months or years before release. This patience to the craft softens the spirit and rounds off its edges.