Artic (vodka)
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Artic is an Italian brand of vodka
. It is double-distilled entirely from fermented wheat and has a proof of 80.
In 1996 Zucca Rabarzucca S.p.A., producer of the famous Zucca Rabarbaro and Artic Vodka, was acquired by ILLVA Saronno S.p.A., one of the most important Italian liqueur
companies, founded at the beginning of the 20th century in Saronno, Lombardy
, by Domenico Reina and still owned and run by the Reina family.
Artic vodka is marketed in 160 countries all over the world. It is available in 0.70 or 1 lt. bottles.
Artic Cocktail Mix is a range of four aromatized, vodka-based drinks.
Artic Vodka flavored varieties have an alcohol level of 25% alc/vol.
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....
. It is double-distilled entirely from fermented wheat and has a proof of 80.
In 1996 Zucca Rabarzucca S.p.A., producer of the famous Zucca Rabarbaro and Artic Vodka, was acquired by ILLVA Saronno S.p.A., one of the most important Italian liqueur
Liqueur
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.The...
companies, founded at the beginning of the 20th century in Saronno, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, by Domenico Reina and still owned and run by the Reina family.
Artic vodka is marketed in 160 countries all over the world. It is available in 0.70 or 1 lt. bottles.
Varieties
Artic Fruit is a range of 10 fruit flavored Artic vodkas.- StrawberryStrawberryFragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
- PeachPeachThe peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
- LemonLemonThe lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
- AppleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
- MelonMelonthumb|200px|Various types of melonsThis list of melons includes members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruit e.g. gourds or cucurbits. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit...
- Green Mint
- PeppermintPeppermintPeppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between the watermint and spearmint . The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world...
- Tropical Fruits
- Thai Fruits
- Licorice
Artic Cocktail Mix is a range of four aromatized, vodka-based drinks.
- Ice
- Hot (ChocolateChocolateChocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
and Chili Pepper) - Red (a combination of spices with GuaranaGuaranaGuarana , Paullinia cupana, syn. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the maple family, Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guarana features large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for its fruit, which is about the size of a coffee bean...
) - Art (a mixture of absintheAbsintheAbsinthe is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, commonly referred to as "grande wormwood", together with green anise and sweet fennel...
and spices)
Artic Vodka flavored varieties have an alcohol level of 25% alc/vol.