Blavod
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Blavod is an 80-proof black vodka
distilled in the United Kingdom
. It is marketed on the liquor's unique black color that derives from Black Catechu
, ie extracts from the heartwood of Burmese catechu acacia
trees. Such additives reportedly don't interfere with the characteristics of the vodka, imparting no additional flavor or odor. Catechu also does not stain or leave a trace of other flavours.
Blavod vodka is produced by Blavod Wines and Spirits plc which also acts as UK distributor for numerous other alcoholic beverages including Bruichladdich
single malt whisky, Arran Malt Whiskey and several Fratelli Branca
products including Fernet Branca, Punt e Mes
vermouth
and Caffè Borghetti coffee-liqueur.
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
distilled in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is marketed on the liquor's unique black color that derives from Black Catechu
Catechu
For the region in India, see Kutch District.Catechu is an extract of any of several species of Acacia—but especially Acacia catechu—produced by boiling the wood in water and evaporating the resulting brew....
, ie extracts from the heartwood of Burmese catechu acacia
Acacia
Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
trees. Such additives reportedly don't interfere with the characteristics of the vodka, imparting no additional flavor or odor. Catechu also does not stain or leave a trace of other flavours.
Blavod vodka is produced by Blavod Wines and Spirits plc which also acts as UK distributor for numerous other alcoholic beverages including Bruichladdich
Bruichladdich
Bruichladdich Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Rhinns of the isle of Islay. It is one of eight distilleries on the island, and until the recent opening of Kilchoman farm distillery, the only independent one....
single malt whisky, Arran Malt Whiskey and several Fratelli Branca
Fratelli Branca
Fratelli Branca is a distillery based in Milan, Italy. Fratelli Branca makes an amaro digestif, Fernet Branca, and recently bought Punt e Mes....
products including Fernet Branca, Punt e Mes
Punt e Mes
Punt e Mes is an Italian vermouth. It is dark brown in color and has a bitter flavour. Punt e Mes literally means "point and a half" in Piedmontese. It has been said that it owes its name to a sudden raise of the stock market which greatly benefitted the Carpano distilleries, which then created...
vermouth
Vermouth
Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with various dry ingredients. The modern versions of the beverage were first produced around the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Italy and France...
and Caffè Borghetti coffee-liqueur.