Family, farming, and ingredient sourcing lie at the heart of Chopin Vodka’s thirty years of success in the super-premium vodka category. While competitors long ago sold out to multi-nationals, Chopin continues to forge its own path as a proud family company with close ties to the land and the people who farm it.
“We are currently celebrating our 30th anniversary and, because we created the category, we are the first super-premium vodka brand to reach that milestone,” says Chopin owner Tadeusz Dorda. “We still make vodka the same way we did at the start in 1993, with our family, real ingredients, and the utmost integrity.”
The foundation for Chopin’s success is their long-established relationship with local farmers, some of whom the family has worked with for generations. “Most spirit brands don’t have their own distilleries, they buy liquid from larger companies and then bottle it,” says Dorda. “As a result of our close connection to the land, we are able to farm and source local ingredients.” All the crops are grown within 20 miles of the distillery in eastern Poland, making Chopin a true “farm to bottle” vodka.
Chopin Vodkas shine a spotlight on the single ingredient they are made with, potato, rye, or wheat, each of which offers a distinct flavor profile. “Not all vodkas are tasteless and odorless,” Dorda says. “The character and nuances of flavor in our liquids are really noticed and appreciated by bartenders and consumers alike.”
The world’s most awarded potato vodka is a great introduction to the company’s collection, a creamy, full-bodied spirit that makes for a delicious Martini. The grain category is represented by both a vibrant, peppery rye vodka ideal for Bloody Mary’s and a wheat vodka, which has a lighter mouthfeel and a subtle sweetness ideal for Spritz-type drinks.
While it may be hard to believe the company is only thirty years old, the Dorda family’s dedication to crafting premium, ingredient-driven vodkas continues to set them apart. But their work is far from finished. “Chopin’s mission is the same as it was when the brand launched 30 years ago: to shift the conversation around vodka from being a tasteless, colorless, odorless mixer to an original Polish spirit that’s meant to be savored, appreciated, collected, and discussed.”
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Source: Mixology News
