If its good enough for bisons its good enough for me. (Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka)

Member Name: garymarsh6

Product:	Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka
Date:	03/01/09 (133 review reads)
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Advantages: A nice smooth creamy tasty vodka.

Disadvantages: Price is high and the bottle is only 70cl unless you buy it duty free.

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 first became acquainted with this vodka some 20 odd years ago and have tried both the Polish variety and the Belarusian variety. I would say that the Polish variety Zubrowka is smoother and less aggressive on the palate.

Traditionally Zubrowka can be drunk on its own and is quite acceptable to do so or mixed with Apple juice. I much prefer mine neat as the apple detracts from the smooth creamy taste of the flavour of the herby vodka.Inside the bottle there is a piece of straw like grass which adds to the colouring and flavouring of the Vodka.

Tasting.

The vodka is a slight very pale greenish colour. The smell is mildly herby, sweet and even with a hint of vanilla in its bouquet. Swirling the vodka around the glass you can see the alcohol content slowly dropping down the sides of the glass. There is a nice warm creamy herby taste to the vodka pleasing on the tongue but the alcohol hits the back of the throat letting you know it means business. It is not as clean tasting as some of the Scandinavian Vodkas but is certainly very moreish and can be drunk ice cold from the freezer or on ice.

Nutritional information supplied by
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Calories (kcal) 69
Energy (kj) 288
Fats0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Protein0 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium0 mg0 mg
Alcohol 40% ABV

Price wise a 70cl bottle is about £18 and is available from some supermarkets or Polish corner shops.

Some pubs have actually started to sell it too which is good to see.

In my opinion it's a nice tasty vodka and I would recommend it as a nice change from plain vodka.

Summary: Makes a pleasant change from plain vodka.