Frïs Vodka
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FRÏS is a Danish vodka
brand owned by The Absolut Company
(V&S Vin och Sprit AB), part of Pernod Ricard group
.
, Denmark
, at the country’s oldest distillery – renowned for its aquavit
tradition. The distillery is the official purveyor of the Royal Danish Crown for Aquavit and Vodka, and is identified as part of the cultural heritage of Denmark.
Danish Distillers was sold in 1999 to V&S Group
, which was then acquired by Pernod Ricard
Group in 2008.
FRÏS vodka is made of whole wheat grain from Denmark.
FRÏS Vodka’s taste was awarded a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition
in 2000, 2001 and 2003.
and to its patented process of distillation
, the “Freeze distillation”.
This process consists in lowering radically the temperatures during distillation to capture and freeze impurities. By doing so, unwanted fusel oils can be removed.
This is an industrial process that cannot be reproduced by individuals: it is a process different from “Fractional freezing
”, which contrary to Freeze distillation results in concentration of the fusel oils.
In complement to Freeze distillation, FRÏS vodka is 6 times distilled.
FRÏS Vodka is 40% alcohol per volume (80 proof).
Three flavored versions exist: FRÏS Grape, FRÏS Cherry and FRÏS Blueberry (35% alcohol per volume, 70 proof).
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....
brand owned by The Absolut Company
Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, Skåne, in southern Sweden. Since July 2008 the company has been owned by the French firm Pernod Ricard who bought V&S Group from the Swedish government....
(V&S Vin och Sprit AB), part of Pernod Ricard group
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard...
.
History
FRÏS vodka was launched in the US in 1989 by Danish Distillers and is distilled in AalborgAalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, at the country’s oldest distillery – renowned for its aquavit
Aquavit
Aquavit may refer to:* Aqua vitae, Latin for "water of life", a concentrated alcoholic distillate* Akvavit, a Scandinavian distilled beverage* Okovita, a historic Polish-Ukrainian term for an alcoholic drink related to vodka...
tradition. The distillery is the official purveyor of the Royal Danish Crown for Aquavit and Vodka, and is identified as part of the cultural heritage of Denmark.
Danish Distillers was sold in 1999 to V&S Group
V&S Group
V&S Group , founded in 1917, is an international producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages. The group is currently owned by Pernod Ricard...
, which was then acquired by Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard...
Group in 2008.
FRÏS vodka is made of whole wheat grain from Denmark.
FRÏS Vodka’s taste was awarded a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition
Spirit ratings
With a growing number of microdistilleries and an expanding number of offerings from large corporate entities, a number of institutions have arisen to provide professional evaluations of individual spirits...
in 2000, 2001 and 2003.
Freeze distillation
The name “Frïs” supposedly originates from the Danish words meaning "frost" and "ice" and refers both to ScandinaviaScandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
and to its patented process of distillation
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
, the “Freeze distillation”.
This process consists in lowering radically the temperatures during distillation to capture and freeze impurities. By doing so, unwanted fusel oils can be removed.
This is an industrial process that cannot be reproduced by individuals: it is a process different from “Fractional freezing
Fractional freezing
Fractional freezing is a process used in process engineering and chemistry to separate two liquids with different melting points. It can be done by partial melting of a solid, for example in zone refining of silicon or metals, or by partial crystallization of a liquid, for example "freeze...
”, which contrary to Freeze distillation results in concentration of the fusel oils.
In complement to Freeze distillation, FRÏS vodka is 6 times distilled.
FRÏS Vodka is 40% alcohol per volume (80 proof).
Three flavored versions exist: FRÏS Grape, FRÏS Cherry and FRÏS Blueberry (35% alcohol per volume, 70 proof).