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7 facts about Vodka

Here are a few quick facts about Vodka that we have gathered in our research. At the start I wanted to have a really long list, like about 50 points, but then I realised that people  are going to get bored. I cut them now into manageable sizes, and here are the first 7 interesting vodka facts.

Vodka Facts

1. In the 15th century a type of vodka was used for making gunpowder in Sweeden.
2. Vodka is fermented from grain, and is normally colorless.
3. In Russia, the home of vodka, the first uses for the drink was for medical purposes. In Poland it Vodka was sometimes scented and used as aftershaves.
4. The exact origin of where Vodka comes come is contested from the following countries
   1. Western Russia
   2. Poland
   3. Ukraine
   4. Belarus

   Drinking vodka has been a long time tradition of the Scandinavian countries (Finland/Sweeden/Norway)

5. The main reason why vodka became so popular in Russia was because the spirit never froze in the hard Russian winters. This is due to the high alcoholic content.
6. Today vodka is produced from the following grains
   1. Sorghum
   2. Rye
   3. Corn
   4. Wheat

   Rye and Wheat is the choice of most vodka manufacturers

7. In the Ukraine they call vodka, horilka, and the word for vodka comes from the Russian word voda, which means water. This is attributed to the water like appearance of vodka

So there you have it in a nutshell, some great vodka facts. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

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Pernod Ricard Buys Absolut

Interesting news has come this week about the drinks giant Pernod Ricard (www.pernod-ricard.com) . It seems that Pernod has just bought the Absolut Vodka brand. There have been reports from the New York Times, saying that some inside information states that Pernod paid an estimated USD$7 billion for the company. This information comes from “people involved in the deal“. Other know companies that were interested in Absolut Vodka included:

• Bacardi
• Diageo
• Fortune Brands

Absolut Vodka is owned by a Swedish governmental company called Vin & Sprit. Absolut is heralded as the 3rd largest spirit brand behind Smirnoff and Bacardi.

Pernod owns such brands as:

• Chivas Regal (scotch whisky)
• Jameson Irish Whiskey
• Jacob’s Creek (wine)

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Too Much Vodka

Ever few days/weeks/months, we get the following question : “How much vodka is too much vodka ?“. Or “How much vodka do I need to drink to be drunk?”. And this is like asking “how long is a piece of string”, various factors need to be taken into account when thinking about how much alcohol is recommended. Some of the factors that have an influence on how you react to the amount of Vodka you drink are :

1. Weight (heavier people can drink more alcohol)
2. Sex (men usually can process alcohol faster than women)
3. Age (older people, who have consumed alcohol over a longer period of time, should be able to drink more)
4. Speed (Drinking over a short period of time will have great effect than drinking slowly)
5. Level of Tiredness (It has been proven that, you will become more drunk if you need to catch up on your sleep)
6. Hunger (If you have recently eaten you will take longer to get to get intoxicated with vodka)

So if you are a light female under 20 who likes to drink fast and not eat and sleep, then you should be careful drinking vodka.

How many calories in a shot of Vodka ?

One shot of vodka (1.5 ounces) contains about 90 calories. Typically in a bar you will get the best part of 2 oz . and this would be around 120 calories. Often Vodka has been recommended for people who want to loose weight, because of the low calorific value. When compared to beer, and taking into account the volume and the strength of the alcohol, vodka is a good trade off for the amount of alcohol to calories. Of course if you are serious about loosing weight then you should probably consider holding off on alcohol for the period of your diet.

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