Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka (Jarzebinowa) 50cl / 38%
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Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka is a Polish flavoured vodka from Dalkowski, made by macerating rowan berries in grain spirit and adding juice from ripe red rowan fruit, at 38% ABV in a 50cl bottle. On the Polish label it is Jarzębinowa, named after the rowan tree. The style is semi-dry, with a slightly tart, bittersweet edge rather than a sugary one. That makes it a sensible bottle for drinkers who find most flavoured vodkas too sweet, and for anyone who wants a fruit vodka to serve with savoury food.
Dalkowski Rowan Berry tasting notes
- Nose: Tart red berries and dried fruit, with a light, almond-like bitterness.
- Palate: Dry and slightly astringent, with rowan fruit sitting over a clean grain base.
- Finish: Bittersweet and crisp, finishing clean.
Sweetness is restrained, so the natural sourness and bitterness of the berries stay at the front.
How to drink Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka
Chill it to 4–6°C and pour it into a small kieliszek, the classic Polish vodka glass. It belongs with savoury zakąski: game pâté, smoked sausage, pickled mushrooms or rye bread spread with smalec. Rowan berries ripen in early autumn, and this bottle suits an autumn game supper, a plate of venison or a cold evening by the fire.
What to mix with rowan vodka
Its gentle bitterness makes rowan vodka with tonic a natural long drink.
- Rowan & Tonic: 40 ml Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka over ice in a tumbler, topped with 120 ml tonic water and a thin orange slice.
- Rowan Apple Highball: 40 ml of the vodka in a tall glass of ice with 120 ml cloudy apple juice and a sprig of rosemary.
How it compares
This is the odd one out in the Dalkowski range. Dalkowski Strawberry Liqueur and Dalkowski Advocaat are sweet dessert liqueurs at 15–16%, while the rowan bottle sits at 38% and is made for the dinner table rather than for pudding. Compared with a plain Polish vodka, it adds fruit and a gentle bitterness without turning sweet.
Good to know
Polish rowan berry vodka is far less common in Britain than cherry or quince, which makes the Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka 50cl an interesting bottle to bring to a Polish-themed supper. We send Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka to customers throughout the UK from our London shop in N15.
Po polsku
W ofercie Dalkowskiego, zdominowanej przez słodkie likiery deserowe, Dalkowski Jarzębinowa (Rowan Berry Vodka) jest wyjątkiem. To półwytrawna wódka smakowa o mocy 38% w butelce 0,5 l, w której owoce jarzębiny maceruje się w spirytusie zbożowym, a całość uzupełnia sok z dojrzałych czerwonych owoców. Smak jest lekko cierpki, z gorzkawo-słodkim, czystym zakończeniem. Warto schłodzić ją do 4–6°C i podać do pasztetu z dziczyzny, kiełbasy lub marynowanych grzybów.
Frequently asked questions
What fruit is in Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka?
Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka uses the small red berries of the rowan, or mountain ash, tree. Rowan berries are bitter and astringent when raw, which is why they turn up in Polish spirits and preserves rather than as a fruit for eating fresh.
What does Jarzębinowa mean on Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka?
Jarzębina is Polish for rowan, so Jarzębinowa on the Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka label simply means “rowan” vodka. Rowan-flavoured vodka is a long-standing Polish style, valued for its dry, slightly bitter fruit rather than sweetness.
What food goes with Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka?
Dalkowski Rowan Berry Vodka suits the same dishes as rowan jelly in British cooking: venison, pheasant, partridge and other game. Its tart, bittersweet fruit also works with a ploughman’s board of cold meats, strong cheese and pickles.
