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Episode 67: Absolut Vodka

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Episode 67 features Absolut Vodka, the brand that clever print ads made, from the Swedish state-controlled liquor monopoly. Bottled in 750ml at 40% ABV, or 80 proof, it retails for $20.

Enjoy this episode with some Absolut however you like it.

Absolut's official website: https://www.absolut.com/us/

Brief Historical Timeline:

  • 1879 -L.O. Smith begins selling Absolut Rent Bränvin
  • 1917 - Swedish government entity, Vin & Sprit is formed
  • 1979 - Absolut Vodka, the brand for export, is created
  • 1979 - Absolut Vodka is first sold in the United States by Carillion Importers
  • 1980 - The first ad, entitled "Absolut Perfection" runs
  • 1984 - Sales surpass 440,000 cases
  • 1985 - Artist Andy Warhol is commissioned to paint his rendition of the Absolut bottle, creating "Absolut Warhol"
  • 1989 - Absolut becomes the largest imported spirit by volume in the USA
  • 1994 - Vin & Sprit replaces Carillion Importers with Seagrams in the USA
  • 2008 - French spirits conglomerate Pernod-Ricard buys V&S from the Swedish government for $8.3 Billion US Dollars

Key Cocktails:

Absolut is unflavored vodka, it literally mixes with anything!

References:

Wikipedia Article on Absolut

Wikipedia Article on V&S Group

Wikipedia Article on Lars Olsson Smith

AbsolutAd.com

Book: Vodka - How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America by Victorino Matus

Contact Information:

Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.com

Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseur

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/

Twitter: @LLConnoisseur

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Manage episode 300934553 series 2826381
Innhold levert av Matt Birchard. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Matt Birchard eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.

Episode 67 features Absolut Vodka, the brand that clever print ads made, from the Swedish state-controlled liquor monopoly. Bottled in 750ml at 40% ABV, or 80 proof, it retails for $20.

Enjoy this episode with some Absolut however you like it.

Absolut's official website: https://www.absolut.com/us/

Brief Historical Timeline:

  • 1879 -L.O. Smith begins selling Absolut Rent Bränvin
  • 1917 - Swedish government entity, Vin & Sprit is formed
  • 1979 - Absolut Vodka, the brand for export, is created
  • 1979 - Absolut Vodka is first sold in the United States by Carillion Importers
  • 1980 - The first ad, entitled "Absolut Perfection" runs
  • 1984 - Sales surpass 440,000 cases
  • 1985 - Artist Andy Warhol is commissioned to paint his rendition of the Absolut bottle, creating "Absolut Warhol"
  • 1989 - Absolut becomes the largest imported spirit by volume in the USA
  • 1994 - Vin & Sprit replaces Carillion Importers with Seagrams in the USA
  • 2008 - French spirits conglomerate Pernod-Ricard buys V&S from the Swedish government for $8.3 Billion US Dollars

Key Cocktails:

Absolut is unflavored vodka, it literally mixes with anything!

References:

Wikipedia Article on Absolut

Wikipedia Article on V&S Group

Wikipedia Article on Lars Olsson Smith

AbsolutAd.com

Book: Vodka - How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America by Victorino Matus

Contact Information:

Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.com

Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseur

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/

Twitter: @LLConnoisseur

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