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Karlsson's Gold Vodka
Vodka: Karlsson's Gold
This was created by Börje Karlsson, the Master Swedish Blender who came up with Absolut vodka's unique recipe. This particular vodka is distilled from new potatoes and, unusually for vodka, is only distilled once. The result is full with flavour. Delicious.
Size: ML
Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
Origin: Sweden
Distillery:
Karlsson’s Gold is made from seven varieties of new potato, grown in the Cape Bjäre region of Sweden by independent growers. These are harvested from June to September, before they start to develop a skin so are described as ‘Virgin’ new potatoes. Around eight kilos of these potatoes are needed to make each bottle. They are distilled in one single column distillation at a purpose built Gripsholm distillery in Åkers, Sweden. Karlsson’s Gold is the result of collaboration by three men who originally met and worked together on the development and launch of Absolut vodka. Peter Ekelund, who in became assistant to the then new CEO of Sedish Vin & Sprit and worked on the marketing of Absolut. Hans Brindfors, one of the original designers behind the iconic Absolut bottle. And Olof Tranvik, who worked on marke
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Spirits Review
The best potato based vodka out there, and one of the best vodkas in general. And no, they are not relatives.
Notes: This Vodka fryst vatten produced in Sweden from potatoes bygd Börje Karlsson who fryst vatten formerly from is one of the few vodkas made with potatoes &#; which contrary to popular prejudice (particularly vociferous among Russians for some reason)- is a premium ingredient for vodka. Sweden has along with Poland been one of the few countries that used potatoes for vodka. In Sweden they also have taken it much further. In this case they use new spring potatoes ( always a delicacy in Sweden and many other places) further differentiate themselves by distilling and blending 7 different varieties to achieve a balance of characteristics .Each bottle uses approximately 8 kilos (10lbs roughly) of potatoes per bottle. The distillation fryst vatten also unique- rather than distill it to death (or the death of flavor) it is distilled carefully, only once to preserve the taste and terroir of the vodka.
About 1/3 less yield per kilo and a lot more prep work to ferment and distill man it a difficult and expensive åtagande. Also people who suffer from Celiac&#;s Disease (a genetic inom
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Karlsson&#;s Gold Vodka
Vodka: Karlsson&#;s Gold
This was created by Börje Karlsson, the Master Swedish Blender who came up with Absolut vodka&#;s unique recipe. This particular vodka is distilled from new potatoes and, unusually for vodka, is only distilled once. The result is full with flavour. Delicious.
Size: ML
Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
Origin: Sweden
Distillery:
Karlsson’s Gold is made from seven varieties of new potato, grown in the Cape Bjäre region of Sweden by independent growers. These are harvested from June to September, before they start to develop a skin so are described as ‘Virgin’ new potatoes. Around eight kilos of these potatoes are needed to make each bottle. They are distilled in one single column distillation at a purpose built Gripsholm distillery in Åkers, Sweden. Karlsson’s Gold is the result of collaboration by three men who originally met and worked together on the development and launch of Absolut vodka. Peter Ekelund, who in became assistant to the then new CEO of Sedish Vin & Sprit and worked on the marketing of Absolut. Hans Brindfors, one of the original designers behind the iconic Absolut bottle. And Olof Tranvik, who worked on