🥃 Luksusowa
Luksusowa is a Polish potato vodka with a recipe from 1928; the name means “luxurious”. Produced in Zielona Góra since 2000; 40% ABV, with a 37.5% version also listed; a Pernod Ricard brand.
Luksusowa is a Polish vodka made from potatoes, with a recipe dating from 1928. According to the brand's website, the name means “luxurious” in Polish, the vodka is 100% potato spirit, and since 2000 it has been produced exclusively in Zielona Góra in western Poland. It is sold at 40% ABV, and the website also lists a 37.5% version. The brand belongs to Pernod Ricard.
History. According to the brand's website, the recipe was created in 1928 and production in Poland began a year later. The first medal came in 1962 (silver, Ljubljana), followed by gold in Leipzig (1966) and Brussels (1971). By 2011 the brand reported 38 medals and awards.
How it is made. According to the brand's website, 100% Polish potatoes are mashed, fermented and distilled into a raw spirit of about 90% ABV. A rectification master then removes impurities such as fusel oils while keeping the potato character. The spirit is diluted with water to 40% ABV, filtered for clarity and bottled. The listed ingredients are water and potato ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.
Why it matters to you. Under EU rules, vodka must have at least 37.5% ABV, and if it is not made from grain or potatoes, the raw material must be stated on the label. Check the strength on the label, because two versions exist. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe amount of alcohol.
Facts
| Year founded | recipe 1928; production in Poland from 1929; Zielona Góra only since 2000 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, category 15 (vodka) |
| EU category | 15 — vodka |
| Raw material | 100% Polish potatoes; water |
| Distillation method | fermentation and distillation to ~90% raw spirit, rectification, dilution to 40% (according to the brand) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% vol. (a 37.5% version is also listed) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Luksusowa → kind of → 🌾 Vodka and grain spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Traditions
- 🍸 Polish vodka (Polska Wódka)
- Part of
- 🍸 Vodka, 🌾 Vodka and grain spirits, 🥔 Potato vodka
- Related to
- 🌍 Central Europe
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Wyborowa, 🥃 Chopin, 🥃 Belvedere
Frequently asked questions
Is Luksusowa vodka made from potatoes?
Yes. According to the brand's website, it is made from 100% Polish potatoes, and it is a Polish potato vodka with a recipe from 1928.
Does Luksusowa contain sugar?
According to the brand's website, the ingredients are water and potato ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, and its nutrition table shows 0 g of sugar.
What is the ABV of Luksusowa?
40% ABV; the brand's website also lists a 37.5% version. Under EU rules, vodka must have at least 37.5% ABV.
What does the name Luksusowa mean?
“Luxurious” in Polish, according to the brand's website.
Who owns Luksusowa and where is it made?
The brand belongs to Pernod Ricard. Since 2000 it has been produced exclusively in Zielona Góra in western Poland, according to the brand's website.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🌍 Central Europe — Curd cheese (quark), cheeses and butter in peasant cooking.
- 🍸 Polish vodka (Polska Wódka) — Polska Wódka is a protected EU name since 2003: vodka made from alcohol of Polish rye, wheat, barley, oats, triticale or potatoes, with every production stage in Poland. At least 37.5% ABV.
- 🥃 Wyborowa — Wyborowa is a Polish rye vodka brand from Poznań; history from 1823; 40% ABV (80 proof); first vodka with a registered international trademark (1927); owned by Pernod Ricard.
Similar
🥃 Sobieski · 🥃 Chopin · 🥃 Starka · 🥃 Khortytsa · 🥃 Eristoff · 🥃 Koskenkorva
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Luksusowa official site (100% Polish potato vodka; recipe created 1928, production in Poland a year later; name means "luxurious"; produced exclusively in Zielona Góra since 2000; process; 37.5% and 40%)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 15 (vodka: min. 37.5 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)