Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka

Bison grass vodka admittedly sounds like one of the least promising beverages you could ever hope to come across. Indeed, the bottle label translates the name "Zubrówka" into simply "bison vodka", which sounds even less pleasant. Anyone who has ever seen a bison in a zoo or safari park will understand what I mean; they are less than attractive beasts, so why would I want to spend good money on vodka that tastes of them? Well, the answer is that this vodka does not taste of bison, unless distilled bison happens to produce a pleasant flavour reminiscent of almond, coconut and vanilla. Which I doubt. Once relegated to more daring and ...  Read the complete review

It was on my first trip to Poland, more than 10 years ago, that I became acquanted with Zubrowka Vodka! This is a very special vodka, made with some special herbs, which give is a special taste. It is special, let's put is this way! There are now few different brands of Zubrowka. What they have in common, or claim to have in common, is the fact that this special herb comes from a part of Poland where there are still bisons. Zubrowka is produced in the city of Bialystok, in the North East corner of Poland. It has 40% volume and is perfect when mixed with apple juice! It can be found in UK as well, at least in some ...  Read the complete review

Zubrowka Vodka, (which, if you want to sound Polish, needs to be pronounced "Zubrufka") is a herb flavoured vodka from a specific region of Poland. It is one of my favourite spirit. It is known in UK as the "Bison Grass Vodka" because the herb which is in it is actually the same herb that bison eats in the Bialowieza forest, which is the last forest in Europe with Bisons. Although local people always produced this kind of vodka at home, the industrial production only started after 1st World War. Not many people know that this vodka is not allowed in USA because it contains elements which they consider toxic. You can ...  Read the complete review

Known as :- Zubrowka (Polish) Zubrovka (Belarussian) Bison grass vodka. (English) Bison grass vodka has been made for centuries in the Eastern parts of Europe including Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia and Russia. Earliest records mention vodka from around the 1400's. This type of infused vodka is made in the traditional way by adding a tincture of herbs and grass to the vodka and letting it infuse. The grass is found in the eastern forests of Eastern Europe whose Latin name is Hierochloe odorata. It is a sweet smelling and flavoured grass much favoured by the bison that roam these areas, hence the name bison vodka. I ...  Read the complete review

I remember seeing Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka at an airport on the way back from a trip to Europe some years ago. It's unusual appearance of having a slight yellowish green tint in the bottle with a blade of grass floating inside attracted my attention and being rather partial to Polish vodka, I couldn't resist picking a bottle up in order to try when I got back home. Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka was originally distilled in the thirteenth century. The Bison grass is an aromatic herb that grows in Poland and Belarus. It has in the past been used in perfume, tobacco, tea and other foods. The grass contains a high concentration of the chemical compound coumarin ...  Read the complete review