Luksusowa

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox beverage Luksusowa Vodka (Template:Langx) is a brand of vodka from Poland that is distilled from potatoes.<ref name="classified">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Luksusowa">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Foodism">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Polish word luksusowa means "luxury"; thus in English-language markets, it is also referred to as Luksusowa Luxury Vodka.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Luksusowa has been in continuous production since 1928,<ref name="classified"/><ref name="Luksusowa"/><ref name="Foodism"/> making it one of the oldest Polish vodkas.<ref name="Foodism"/> When Poland's boundaries were moved westward after World War II, Luksusowa's production was moved to its current site in Zielona Góra. According to its producer, Luksusowa accounts for approximately 10% of Poland's vodka market.

In 2010, W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd. became the exclusive United States importer for Luksusowa.

Luksusowa vodkas are currently available in these varieties:

  • Clear (traditional)
  • Black (50% alcohol by volume, compared to 40% in the other varieties)
  • Citrus (lemon-flavored)
  • Wild Berry ("blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, and a touch of wild cherry")

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