Lubelska
| Type | Vodka |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Polmos Lublin |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Introduced | 1906 |
| Alcohol by volume | 37.5% and 40% (pure vodka) 30% (nalewka) 25% (soda) 32%, 34%, 36% (former nalewkas) |
| Related products | List of vodkas |
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Lubelska ([lubɛlska]) is a brand of Polish pure and flavored vodka established in 1906 and produced in Polmos Lublin/Stock Polska.
This vodka is named after the Lublin Voivodeship and the county. It is also named after the city of Lublin, where the company was produced. Lubelska is made from natural ingredients, which are soaked in vodka to create a fruity taste.
It is one of the most popular flavored vodkas in Poland, as it is very similar to Krupnik and Soplica. Lubelska also has two flavors of pure vodka: one is three-grain while the other is grape vodka. All Lubelska Nalewkas have 30% ABV, while pure vodkas have 37.5% and 40% ABV. They formerly had 32 and 36% ABV for nalewkas produced before 2013.
History
Lubelska was established in 1906 when Polmos Lublin started to distill vodka that same year. Polmos Lublin is a vodka distiller based in Lublin. The reason they chose the name "Lubelska" is that it is named after the Lublin Governorate in Congress Poland at that time. It was distilled alongside Wódka Żołądkowa Gorzka in 1950 and became one of the largest liqueur companies by the 20th century.
In 2004, Lubelska went worldwide, distributing mostly in Europe. On the bottles, it was labelled with a Polmos Lublin logo, and under the flavor of the vodka, it marked Lubelska in cursive. This design and the logo were updated in 2009, with a serif font "Lubelska" logo with a crown on top of the text.
In 2010, Lubelska was the fastest-growing vodka in Poland. They received several awards that decade because more people were buying Lubelska. Due to its popularity, Lubelska changed the alcohol by volume from 36 to 32% in 2011 and redesigned the packaging. In 2014, Lubelska was the largest flavored vodka in Poland, with many people buying it in over ten flavors and several sizes. The reason to decrease ABV was to achieve a more natural, sweet taste.
In 2015, Lubelska introduced 40 millimeter cups to make it easier to taste test instead of buying a 100 ml bottle. It came with lemon and grapefruit vodkas.[1] Between 2010 and 2015, several flavors were removed, like the peach vodka, and the design was updated again, with the font size of the flavor changed. The alcohol by volume was reduced from 32 to 30% currently, and from 34 to 30% in grapefruit vodka in smaller bottles.
In 2017, the bottle design was redesigned for a better look. They removed the black background on the Lubelska logo. In 2018, two more flavors were added: blackberry and pear vodka, bringing the total to 9 flavors in Lubelska vodkas.
In 2019, Lubelska released two flavors of soda, one lemon and one orange. It was bottled in 200 ml bottles and contains 25% alcohol by volume.[2] In 2020, Lubelska released a mango vodka, bringing the flavors to 10.[3]
Awards
| Year | Award | Flavor | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | International Taste and Quality Institute | Grejpfrutowa | gold | ||
| 2014 | International Taste and Quality Institute | Antonówka | gold | ||
| 2016 | International Taste and Quality Institute | Cytrynówka | gold | ||
| 2013 | International Spirits Challenge | N/A | silver | ||
| 2017 | Trade Hit Awards | Various | Won |
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| 2014-15 | Trade Hit Awards | Cytrynówka | Won | Only the 100 ml bottle | [5] |
| 2020 | Liqueurs Brand Champion | N/A | Won | [6] | |
| 2013 | Effie Award | N/A | silver | Awarded for "fruit in every drop" | [7] |
Since Lubelska's founding, in 2010, Lubelska grew more popular and became the fastest-growing liqueur, and since 2014, Lubelska is the largest flavored vodka brand in Poland. Some flavors were popular enough to win awards.
Variants
Lubelska has several flavors of flavored vodka and several flavors of pure vodka. It was sold at 30% ABV for nalewkas, 37.5% ABV for winogrono znakomita, and 40% ABV for trzy zboża. The soda variant was released only in 200 ml bottles, while vodkas were released in 40 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml, 500 ml, and 750 ml bottles. These flavors are:
Vodka
- Lubelska Trzy Zboża Wódka – Lubelska Three Grain Vodka (40% ABV)
- Lubelska Winogrono Znakomita – Lubelska Grape Vodka (37.5% ABV)
Nalewka
- Lubelska Wiśniówka – Lubelska Cherry
- Lubelska Cytrynówka – Lubelska Lemon
- Lubelska Grejpfrutowa – Lubelska Grapefruit
- Lubelska Ananasowa – Lubelska Pineapple
- Lubelska Żurawinówka – Lubelska Cranberry
- Lubelska Pomarańczówka – Lubelska Orange
- Lubelska Porzeczkowa – Lubelska Blackcurrant
- Lubelska Mango – Lubelska Mango[3]
- Lubelska Gruszkówka – Lubelska Pear
- Lubelska Jeżynówka – Lubelska Blackberry[8]
Lubelska Lufka
Before 2015, there were several flavors in 20 or 50 ml bottles with 32 or 36% ABV.
In 2015, Lubelska released a 40 ml plastic cup called "lufka."[1] It was small, making it easy to taste test and take on the go. Since there were two flavors available (cytrynówka/lemon liqueur and grejpfrutowa/grapefruit liqueur), some of the lufkas also contained wiśniówka and żurawinówka, but they are no longer produced. There were 20 small cups in a pack – ten of each flavor.
Former flavors
These flavors are no longer manufactured and may still be available from third-party sellers.
- Lubelska Miętówka – Lubelska Peppermint
- Lubelska Miodówka – Lubelska Honey
- Lubelska Antonówka – Lubelska Apple
- Lubelska Jarzębiak – Lubelska Rowan
- Lubelska Orzechówka - Lubelska Walnut
- Lubelska Brzoskwiniowa – Lubelska Peach
- Lubelska Limonka i Mięta/Lubelska Miętówka z Limonką – Lubelska Lime and Peppermint
- Lubelska Malinówka – Lubelska Raspberry
Soda
- Lubelska Soda Cytrynówka – Lubelska lemon soda
- Lubelska Soda Pomarańczówka – Lubelska orange soda[2]
In popular culture
- A Sack of Teeth mentions Lubelska Vodka, as the book was released in 2002, and describes how they feel while drinking it.[9]
- In 2015, Świderile released a song called Wódka Lubelska, discussing how they feel when drinking Lubelska and mixing it with Coca Cola.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lubelska "on-the-go" is a big hit - Stock Spirits". www.stock-polska.pl. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stock Polska introduces Lubelska Soda - Stock Spirits". www.stockspirits.com. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lubelska Mango - a refreshing new flavour joins the range - Stock Spirits". www.stockspirits.com. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ "Lubelska & Żołądkowa de Luxe Win Trade Hit Awards - Stock Spirits". www.stockspirits.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ "Lubelska Cytrynówka 100ml wins "Trade Hit" award for second consecutive year - Stock Spirits". www.stockspirits.com. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ "Liqueurs Brand Champion 2020: Lubelska". 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ "Silver Effie Award 2013 for Lubelska - Stock Spirits". stock.hr. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ "New Lubelska flavours now on sale!". Stock Spirits. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-23. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Świderile - Wódka Lubelska (OFICJALNY VIDEOKLIP)". YouTube. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-23. Unknown parameter
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