Sobieski Vodka

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Sobieski

Type	Vodka
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, places Sobieski in the top 90th 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 anymore).^[5]

External links

Sobieski Vodka & Bruce Willis Homepage
Polish Sobieski Vodka Homepage, The official Polish homepage
English Sobieski Vodka Homepage, The official English Sobieski Vodka homepage.
[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS218890+06-Mar-2008+BW20080306, Sobieski and MSG Media Marketing Agreement Announcement], article on Reuters.

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