Explorer Vodka is a Swedish vodka brand manufactured by Vin & Sprit. It was developed in the 1950s, targeted for customers in the United States, but failed. Since then it is one of Sweden's most popular brands of distilled beverages. See also Absolut Vodka. Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... V&S Group is a Swedish-government-owned producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages. ... Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka, owned by V&S Group, and produced at their facilities near Ã…hus, Scania in southern Sweden. ...