Polska Wódka
Bevedere wódki w kolorze niebieskim.
Belvedere vodka in blue.
I was very impressed with the bottles for this wódka.
All corks are sourced from Portugal and are soaked in Belvedere to make sure they do not influence colour, taste or smell of finished product.
As the iconic bottles are filled they are individually hand finished and inspected. The final step is the hand application of the blue strip stamp.
Many years ago when I was in my twenties, a good friend of mine of Russian descent, was getting married.
He invited me to his wedding, and following the service, we all went to his family house, where the refreshments were served.
I do not have a taste for "hard" liquor, but I got the feeling that to refuse the offering, was somewhat of an insult to the parents.
So I took the offered small glass which was then almost filled with vodka. I thought I will just sip this for a while and hopefully the moment will pass on.
We (all men) stood in a circle, and the Russians amongst us said something the Aussies didn't get, and then the drinks were suddnely up-ended and in one fell swoop - gulp. GONE.
There was nothing for it but to do the same. I was surprised that it wasn't as bad as I had expected, as it barely touched the sides, and left a warm glowing throat sensation.
The glasses were immediately refilled, but after another couple of these, I was able to slip away without insulting the parents, much to the amusement of my friend.
I look back with humour on the moment, and just stick to an occasional cold beer.
The design on the bottle features the Belweder Palace, but as I was more interested in the tree design, I have increased the black levels, which has made the palace almost invisible, but made the trees.
IMMERSE yourself in the woods properly.
Polska Wódka
Bevedere wódki w kolorze niebieskim.
Belvedere vodka in blue.
I was very impressed with the bottles for this wódka.
All corks are sourced from Portugal and are soaked in Belvedere to make sure they do not influence colour, taste or smell of finished product.
As the iconic bottles are filled they are individually hand finished and inspected. The final step is the hand application of the blue strip stamp.
Many years ago when I was in my twenties, a good friend of mine of Russian descent, was getting married.
He invited me to his wedding, and following the service, we all went to his family house, where the refreshments were served.
I do not have a taste for "hard" liquor, but I got the feeling that to refuse the offering, was somewhat of an insult to the parents.
So I took the offered small glass which was then almost filled with vodka. I thought I will just sip this for a while and hopefully the moment will pass on.
We (all men) stood in a circle, and the Russians amongst us said something the Aussies didn't get, and then the drinks were suddnely up-ended and in one fell swoop - gulp. GONE.
There was nothing for it but to do the same. I was surprised that it wasn't as bad as I had expected, as it barely touched the sides, and left a warm glowing throat sensation.
The glasses were immediately refilled, but after another couple of these, I was able to slip away without insulting the parents, much to the amusement of my friend.
I look back with humour on the moment, and just stick to an occasional cold beer.
The design on the bottle features the Belweder Palace, but as I was more interested in the tree design, I have increased the black levels, which has made the palace almost invisible, but made the trees.
IMMERSE yourself in the woods properly.