It is not a liqueur but flavoured vodka. Vodka can be flavoured with herbs and spices (like fennel), honey, rose etc., also can be aged (vide starka) and sweetened.
Thanks for a great review! I just bought my first bottle of Bison Grass vodka returning from Poland. I tasted it as I watched the video! Great experience, and great Vodka!
I got a bottle of this as a gift from my brother, who doesn’t drink. Being somewhat of a drinker myself but not someone who’s overly particular about what I drink(I’m a cans of Cider man, for spirits I’d usually just grab a bottle of JD or Smirnoff then just drown it in Diet 7up or Coke Zero to kill the taste) I was pleasantly surprised to find this is actually a top quality product! I’ve read in Poland it’s usually served over ice and mixed with Cloudy Apple Juice. So I vow I shall not insult our Polish brethren by mixing this with Dr. Pepper or some other crap and drink it as it should be drank! Apologies for my rant, i thoroughly enjoyed your review!
Not a rant, we appreciate you sharing this anecdote! Not everyone takes the time to research how particular spirits are enjoyed in their home country, so I commend your respect to this unique vodka. Rafael
Very nice review, your pronunciation of Polish words is very good as well, just wish you knew that we mix it with apple juice ... well spoken, well done !
Many thanks! Part of doing these reviews is learning things from commenters such as yourself, especially when it comes to spirits and the best/most popular ways to enjoy them. Rafael
I can only smell acetone, but a very mild & pleasant acetone, with no headache. Maybe a bit of citrus & maybe aniseed. It’s sweet & very smooth, can easily be enjoyed neat. It’s great as a screwdriver, because it’s already sweet & smooth & you don’t smell the acetone at all.
@@Bespokeunit We're most famous for tinctures, ciders and meads, with a good portion of wines being produced too. For mostly straight spirits try looking for Krupnik or Chopin vodka, otherwise I highly recommend trying polish mead or the other options I mentioned.
I suppose it's possible! You'll definitely get some of the notes from the vodka coming through in the limoncello, so this may actually make for a very unique version of limoncello. Would be very interested to hear how it goes if you give this a try. Rafael
Grass in Żubrówka is not for decoration. The concentrate of this grass is added to get the right taste and smell, safe for health. However, the grass is added so that the vodka has a medicinal character. Zybrówka is a strong medicinal herb and so that it does not harm people, only one grass is added, because we do not know what the aging time will be. Too strong herbal tincture could harm your health. Therefore, importing this vodka was forbidden in the USA. So the grass acts as a medicine.
It is not a liquor! Don't talk to public if you have no knowledge 😂 Liquor is sweet and percentage it's 19-28%? If it's above 34% it's a spirit. Notes are apple, citrus grass, vanilla 😉 Specific. Goings with apple juice, iced or hot, cinnamon bark, star anise, rosemary
Almost the last good vodka in Poland with a Polish owner. But my friend says it's vodka for bums. Prawie ostatnia dobra wódka w polsce z polskim właścicielem. ale mój kolega mówi że to wódka dla meneli
@@Bespokeunit Sorry for not specifying. I mean rather ordinary white Żubrówka, this one is more popular in Poland and it is rather cheaper from these vodkas. My friend is a bit younger and this may have an impact on his comment on the żóbrówka white
I've not watched this yet, but "Bison Grass" vodka is excellent with freshly pressed apple juice or in apple flavoured cocktails.
Hola papa
Great rec!
Drinking it right now friend!
It is not a liqueur but flavoured vodka. Vodka can be flavoured with herbs and spices (like fennel), honey, rose etc., also can be aged (vide starka) and sweetened.
Thanks for a great review! I just bought my first bottle of Bison Grass vodka returning from Poland. I tasted it as I watched the video! Great experience, and great Vodka!
Great to hear you were enjoying it along with our review!
Rafael
I got a bottle of this as a gift from my brother, who doesn’t drink. Being somewhat of a drinker myself but not someone who’s overly particular about what I drink(I’m a cans of Cider man, for spirits I’d usually just grab a bottle of JD or Smirnoff then just drown it in Diet 7up or Coke Zero to kill the taste) I was pleasantly surprised to find this is actually a top quality product! I’ve read in Poland it’s usually served over ice and mixed with Cloudy Apple Juice. So I vow I shall not insult our Polish brethren by mixing this with Dr. Pepper or some other crap and drink it as it should be drank! Apologies for my rant, i thoroughly enjoyed your review!
Not a rant, we appreciate you sharing this anecdote! Not everyone takes the time to research how particular spirits are enjoyed in their home country, so I commend your respect to this unique vodka.
Rafael
If you liked this Polish Vodka then you definitely need to try Siwucha. I would love to see you review Siwucha!
Making a note to come back to Siwucha in the future.
Rafael
Very nice review, your pronunciation of Polish words is very good as well, just wish you knew that we mix it with apple juice ... well spoken, well done !
Many thanks! Part of doing these reviews is learning things from commenters such as yourself, especially when it comes to spirits and the best/most popular ways to enjoy them.
Rafael
I can only smell acetone, but a very mild & pleasant acetone, with no headache.
Maybe a bit of citrus & maybe aniseed.
It’s sweet & very smooth, can easily be enjoyed neat.
It’s great as a screwdriver, because it’s already sweet & smooth & you don’t smell the acetone at all.
Na zdrowie!
very pleasent review. i loved it thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lime cardamon and coconut . Very complex. Should be drinked on ice only. Just extinguish it with some nice pilsner and sleep
Great tips!
Rafael
Try zubrowka on ice with black currant juice -- for a black bison cocktail.
Great review! Hope you try more polish products in the future. :)
Thanks! We're constantly looking for new spirits to review. Will keep an eye out for ones originating in Poland.
Rafael
@@Bespokeunit We're most famous for tinctures, ciders and meads, with a good portion of wines being produced too. For mostly straight spirits try looking for Krupnik or Chopin vodka, otherwise I highly recommend trying polish mead or the other options I mentioned.
@@Bespokeunit Pan Tadeusz, Wyborowa, Chopin, Bocian all of them are vodkas
@@slavicdrill3211 Thanks! Will check these out.
Rafael
Can Żubrówka be used to make Limoncello?
I suppose it's possible! You'll definitely get some of the notes from the vodka coming through in the limoncello, so this may actually make for a very unique version of limoncello. Would be very interested to hear how it goes if you give this a try.
Rafael
I don't know why, but there was a myth the best is to drink Żubrówka with apple juice (mixed with vodka) or apple juice after a shot.
I don't know about that myth, but sounds like a good combination.
Rafael
Grass in Żubrówka is not for decoration. The concentrate of this grass is added to get the right taste and smell, safe for health. However, the grass is added so that the vodka has a medicinal character. Zybrówka is a strong medicinal herb and so that it does not harm people, only one grass is added, because we do not know what the aging time will be. Too strong herbal tincture could harm your health. Therefore, importing this vodka was forbidden in the USA. So the grass acts as a medicine.
Strange, I have had some version of it in America sold commercially before, around year 2013-2015 I'd guess
It is not a liquor! Don't talk to public if you have no knowledge 😂
Liquor is sweet and percentage it's 19-28%?
If it's above 34% it's a spirit.
Notes are apple, citrus grass, vanilla 😉 Specific.
Goings with apple juice, iced or hot, cinnamon bark, star anise, rosemary
Thanks for the clarification, I think it was more of an oversight in this case.
Rafael
Almost the last good vodka in Poland with a Polish owner. But my friend says it's vodka for bums. Prawie ostatnia dobra wódka w polsce z polskim właścicielem. ale mój kolega mówi że to wódka dla meneli
Vodka for bums?!
@@Bespokeunit Sorry for not specifying. I mean rather ordinary white Żubrówka, this one is more popular in Poland and it is rather cheaper from these vodkas. My friend is a bit younger and this may have an impact on his comment on the żóbrówka white
În limba română
Belarus? Reeeee!
Żubrówka is made in Poland, not in Belarus.