Great Women Spirits by Francis Ford Coppola The Countess Walewska Vodka
Distiller Notes
The Countess Walewska is one of history’s great symbols of purity and loyalty. Known for her beauty and intellect, she was a fervent Polish patriot. Forced to give up everything in her life for the good of her nation, she became influential during her era as she had the ear of Napoleon.
The Countess graces their potato vodka, which represents loyalty to the traditions of the finest potato vodkas from Poland. It takes over 9 pounds of potatoes to make one bottle. It is an expensive undertaking. Less than 3% of the vodkas in the world are potato based, and they think that makes theirs pretty special.
This vodka is clean and neutral, but retains its own personality. Slightly sweet cocoa on the nose with a hint of brine and pepper. Subtle sweet honey taste with a noticeable creaminess, a signature of fine potato vodka.
Proof: 80
Made from the distillation of anything containing fermentable sugars, Straight Vodka is a clear and unaged spirit. Cereal grains like wheat, rye and barley are the most commonly used bases, but modern Vodkas are now made from crops as diverse as sugar beets, grapes and potatoes. Ideally Straight Vodkas should be colorless, odorless and flavorless. They are sipped chilled and neat, or used as a base for a variety of cocktails, from the Martini to the Cosmopolitan.
