Type | Vodka |
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Manufacturer | Destylarnia Sobieski S.A. |
Country of origin | Poland |
Alcohol by volume | 40% |
Related products | List of vodkas |
Sobieski Vodka is produced in Poland from rye (Dankowski Rye). It is named after Jan III Sobieski, a 17th century Polish king and military leader.[1] Sobieski has been distilled since 1864. It comes in variety of flavours such as: Original (Red label), Peach, Mandarin, Vanilla, Melon, etc. The red label flavour has 40% ABV.
In the Fall of 2007, Sobieski Vodka was ranked as the #1 vodka by the Beverage Tasting Institute, based on a blind tasting of 108 different vodkas.[2] Proof66.com, which aggregates ratings from the Beverage Testing Institute and other spirit ratings organizations, put Sobieski in the 99th percentile of all vodkas.[3]
Bruce Willis is the vodka's spokesperson[4] and also a part owner (3.3.%) of Sobieski's parent company, Belvedere, S.A. (not affiliated with Belvedere vodka).[5]