History of Vodka

History of Vodka :

Vodka came to be a huge part of the Russian culture, as it was being distilled even before the word vodka came into general use. The word "vodka" means "water of life" in Russian.

Vodka is derived from a distillation process. The distilling techniques significantly emerged in Russia from the 12th century, when they had to redistill the vodka mix to get rid of the fused oils that were used, to the 15th century, when distilling techniques were learned from foreigners, as honey by that time was used to improve the aroma and the flavor of vodka.

Distilling techniques and strategies further improved with the introduction of different herbs and spices. In spite of the multiple vodka varieties to which the Russians have been introduced, including vodka made out of wheat and potatoes, rye was considered to produce the finest taste.

By the 16th century, vodka was officially sold as a liquor beverage.

- Come from Russia

- « Vodka » means « Water of life » in Russian

- Derived from a distillation process (start in the 12th century)

- 15th century, the aroma and the flavor of the vodka were improved

- Then vodka was improved with differents herbs and spices

- Vodka is made of wheat, potatoes and rye

- In the 16th century, vodka was officially sold as a liquor beverage