Belvedere (vodka)

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Belvedere

Type	Premium Vodka
Proof	80
Manufacturer	?
Country of Origin	Żyrardów, Poland
Introduced	?
Variants	Citrus, Orange
Related products	Grey Goose vodka, Van Gogh, Chopin, Ketel One

Belvedere is a premium vodka from Poland. Unlike many cheaper vodkas, Belvedere is distilled solely from a single type of grain, the Dąkowskie Złote rye.

Originally distilled in the Warsaw's suburb of Żyrardów, it is now license-made in several other distilleries. The makers claim their methods and practices of manufacturing the vodka trace back over 600 years. Belvedere vodka is available in several flavors including Pomarańcza (orange) and Cytrus (lemon-lime) and is exported worldwide. These use real fruit in the process as opposed to fruit flavoring.

Belvedere is distilled longer than most other vodkas. The lengthy distillation of the drink is reputed to make it much smoother.

The design on the bottle features the Belweder Palace (Polish: Pałac Belwederski), a former residence of Poland's Marshal Joseph Pilsudski,and the first residence of Lech Walesa before he moved to the Namiestnikowski Palace to complete his one and only term as Poland's president.