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Highly prized by connoisseurs, Zubrowka, or "bison vodka", owes its name to an aromatic grass from the eastern plains of Poland, much appreciated by the animal. A blade of the grass flavours each bottle. Silver medal winner at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, this powerful and festive green-tinted spirit has been distributed by Pernod since 2000. With sales of almost 10 million litres worldwide every year, Zubrowka is well established in Poland, Japan, France and in the Duty Free sector.
A Polish heritage

Originally from Northern Europe, vodka initially provided a response to the fermentation problems caused by two major factors: the hard climate and the poor quality of the wine produced in the region.
Vodka was made in Poland for the first time in 1405. In Polish, Zubrowka means "bison vodka", as it contains a herb, or grass, much appreciated by this animal.
In 1928 Polski Monopol Spirytusowy founded the first spirits production centre in Bialystok.
In 1936 production was moved to Brzesc.
In 1945 production returned to Bialystok, in Bialostocka Wytwórnia Wódeck.
In 1991 Polmos was privatised.
In 1998 Polmos Bialystok SA. was created.
In 2004 Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), an American group based in Pennsylvania and listed on the Nasdaq, took over Polmos Bialystok SA.
Since 2000, Pernod has been the distributor for France

Polish-style!
  • Zubrowka is made from rye of very high quality, cultivated in the north-west regions of Poland.
  • Production dates back to the 14th century. The rye grains used are sown in the autumn and harvested the following summer. They are then cleaned, crushed and mixed with fresh water. Yeast is added to start the fermentation and obtain a liquid with a low alcohol content. Triple distillation in stills then concentrates the alcohol. The vodka, at 96 to 98 degrees, is diluted with distilled demineralised water to reduce the alcohol content to 40 degrees and finally passed through charcoal filters. During this process it is flavoured with bison grass - Hierochloe odorata - from the forest of Bielowieza.
  • The Zubrowka is finally bottled. In order to give the drink its pale green colour and unique flavour, a blade of bison grass from the Bialowieza plains is put into each bottle.

According to tradition, a glass of Zubrowka was served to all hunters returning from the Bialowieza plains, now the world's biggest reserve for wild bison.
Zubrowka vodka is generally drunk chilled or mixed with apple juice as an aperitif. It is also much appreciated during meals, and goes perfectly with a sophisticated salmon or caviar dish.
As a digestif, vodka can be served "colonel" style, over a scoop of lemon sorbet.
The bottle is best kept in the freezer

Caipiroska : Cocktail à base de vodka Zubrowka
  • Caipiroska
    - 6 cl Zubrowka vodka
    - A lime
    - Wash the lime, slice it and crush it at the bottom of the glass with the caster sugar.
    - Remove the central white core of the lime, which gives a bitter taste
    - Cover the mixture with crushed ice
    - Add the vodka
    - Served in an "old-fashioned" type glass
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