Chopin Rye Vodka 70cl / 40%
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Chopin Rye Vodka 70cl is a Polish vodka from Chopin made from rye, yeast and deep-well water, bottled at 40% ABV. The method stays close to traditional practice: the spirit is distilled four times and filtered five times, and nothing is added afterwards. As a rye vodka from Podlasie, the rural north-east of Poland, it shows its grain clearly, with a silky texture, an aroma of raw rye bread dough and a balanced, slightly spicy finish. Poles would call it wódka żytnia, and it suits anyone who prefers savoury, dry vodka to sweet or creamy styles.
Chopin Rye tasting notes
- Nose: Fresh rye bread dough, cereal and a light spice.
- Palate: Silky in texture but savoury in flavour, with peppery rye spice and a faint hint of cocoa powder.
- Finish: Long and gently spicy.
How to drink Chopin Rye Vodka
Serve it ice-cold, or over a couple of ice cubes, and sip slowly so the rye can open in the glass. Sour and smoky dishes suit its dry spice: smoked sausage, beef tartare with gherkins, sauerkraut salad or a bowl of żurek, the sour rye soup. It belongs on a table of cold starters before a hearty Sunday lunch, and it rewards a side-by-side tasting with the other two Chopin bottles.
Cocktails with Chopin Rye
- Rye Vodka Sour: shake 50 ml Chopin Rye, 25 ml fresh lemon juice and 15 ml honey syrup with ice, then strain over fresh ice in a tumbler.
- Horseradish Bloody Mary: stir 50 ml vodka, 120 ml tomato juice, 10 ml lemon juice, a teaspoon of grated horseradish and a pinch of celery salt over ice in a highball.
How it compares
Next to Chopin Potato Vodka, which is creamier and fuller with vanilla, the rye version is leaner and more savoury. Chopin Wheat Vodka is softer and sweeter again, so Rye is the pick for anyone who likes a drier, spicier glass. Belvedere Vodka Organic, another rye vodka, shows more vanilla and less pepper.
Good to know
Every Chopin vodka starts from a single raw material, and here every drop starts as rye from Podlasie farms. The 70cl bottle suits a rye enthusiast or anyone building a shelf of Polish spirits. Wodka Company dispatches Chopin Rye Vodka from London, with delivery to any address in the UK.
Po polsku
Do produkcji Chopin Rye Vodka używa się żyta z Podlasia, drożdży i wody z głębokiej studni, bez żadnych dodatków. To żytnia wódka czysta o mocy 40%, w butelce 0,7 l, destylowana cztery razy i pięć razy filtrowana, zgodnie z tradycyjną metodą. Ma jedwabistą teksturę, aromat surowego ciasta chlebowego i długi, lekko pikantny finisz z nutą pieprzu. Najlepiej pić ją powoli, bardzo zimną lub na kilku kostkach lodu, do śledzia z cebulą, wędlin i ciemnego chleba z masłem.
Frequently asked questions
What does Chopin Rye Vodka taste like?
Chopin Rye Vodka smells of fresh rye bread dough and tastes silky but savoury, with rye spice, cracked pepper and a faint cocoa note. The long, gently spicy finish makes Chopin Rye the driest of the three Chopin vodkas.
What food goes with Chopin Rye Vodka?
Chopin Rye Vodka suits savoury, sour and smoky food: pickled herring with onion, cured meats, dark rye bread with butter or a bowl of żurek, the Polish sour rye soup. The rye spice cuts neatly through fat and brine.
What cocktail can I make with Chopin Rye Vodka?
Chopin Rye Vodka adds peppery backbone to a Bloody Mary, standing up to tomato, horseradish and celery salt. For something sharper, a Vodka Gimlet with fresh lime juice and sugar syrup, served straight up, shows off the rye.
