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Luksusowa
Luksusowa

Luksusowa (Wódka Luksusowa) is a Polish-made vodka brand distilled from potatoes by the Polmos Zielona Góra company. It is also available in a lemon-flavoured variety. A bottle of Luksusowa, from the producer website ([1]). Fair use assumed. ... A bottle of Luksusowa, from the producer website ([1]). Fair use assumed. ... Look up Vodka in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Vodka is a typically colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (plural form: potatoes) (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Polmos (an acronym for Polski Monopol Spirytusowy, Polish Spirit Monopoly) was a Polish state-owned monopoly, controlling the Polish market of spirits, fine spirits and other alcohols. ... Town hall Motto: none Voivodship Lubusz Municipal government Rada Miasta Zielona Góra Mayor Bożena Ronowicz Area 58,3 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 118 730 - 2047/km² Founded City rights 13th century 1323 Latitude Longitude 51°56 N 15°30 E Area code +48 68 Car plates FZ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ...


Luksusowa (Polish for Luxurious) is one of the oldest Polish vodka brands still in production, it was first sold in 1928. After World War II the production was moved to Zielona Góra. Unlike most of the Premium class vodkas sold in Poland, Luksusowa is made of potatoes. According to the producer, Luksusowa has approximately 10% share in Poland's vodka market. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... Town hall Motto: none Voivodship Lubusz Municipal government Rada Miasta Zielona Góra Mayor Bożena Ronowicz Area 58,3 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 118 730 - 2047/km² Founded City rights 13th century 1323 Latitude Longitude 51°56 N 15°30 E Area code +48 68 Car plates FZ...


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Vodka - definition of Vodka in Encyclopedia (891 words)
Vodka (wódka in Polish, во́дка in Russian) is a clear, typically colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain.
In Russian language, the first written usage of the word vodka in an official document in its modern meaning is dated by the decree of Catherine I of Russia of June 8, 1751 that regulated the ownership of vodka distilleries.
What is called "vodka" today, may be distilled from any starch/sugar-rich plant matter—traditionally grain such as rye (rye vodka is generally considered superior to other types) or wheat, but also potatoes and molasses, and sometimes even from byproducts of oil refining or wood pulp processing.
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The first assult was along the lines that the Russian Revolution "discontinued" Russia's trademark for vodka, which was "naturally" transferred to emigrated manufacturers of vodka, Smirnoff in particular, because of prohibition by Soviets, so that officially the Soviet Union started manufacturing vodka in 1923.
What is called "vodka" today, may be distilled from any starch/sugar-rich plant matter—traditionally grain such as rye (rye vodka is generally considered superior to other types) or wheat, but also potatoes, and sometimes even from byproducts of oil refinery or wood pulp processing.
While most of the vodka exported to the West is unflavored, the various slavic peoples make and drink a wide variety of flavored vodkas which have also become popular in the west.
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