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Absolut Vodka, the most successful product of the privatised manufacturer Vin&Sprit.. Alcoholic drinks in Sweden are as common as in most of the Western world.Sweden is historically part of the vodka belt, with high consumption of distilled drinks and binge drinking, but during the later half of the 20th century, habits became more harmonized with western Europe, with increasing popularity of ...
Ale-brewing history in Sweden predates written records. Through old writings, such as Hávamál, the Norse culture produced ale and mead. Mead was preferred, and ale was the most common. [citation needed] The Scandinavians also had access to wine and beer. Modern reproductions of Norse brews have been known to produce ale as strong as 9 percent ...
Residents of Finland and Sweden consume twice as much beer as vodka (in terms of pure alcohol). [14] The Polish Beer-Lovers' Party (which won 16 seats in the Sejm in 1991) was founded on the notion of fighting alcoholism by a cultural abandonment of vodka for beer. And indeed in 1998, beer surpassed vodka as the most popular alcoholic drink in ...
Worldwide consumption in 2019 was equal to 5.5 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older. [6] This is a decrease from the 5.7 litres in 2010. Distilled alcoholic beverages are the most consumed, followed by beer and wines.
Absolut Vodka. Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, in southern Sweden. Absolut is a part of the French group Pernod Ricard. Pernod Ricard bought Absolut for €5.63 billion in 2008 from the Swedish state. Absolut is one of the largest brands of spirits in the world (after Smirnoff and Bacardi) and is sold in 126 countries.
www .systembolaget .se. Systembolaget ( Swedish: [sʏˈstêːmbʊˌlɑːɡɛt] ⓘ, "the System Company"), colloquially known as systemet ("the system") or bolaget ("the company"), is a government -owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% alcohol by volume.
Glögg. A glass of glögg. Glögg made with orange peel and spices. Glögg, gløgg or glögi [a] is a spiced, sometimes alcoholic, mulled wine, or spirit. Associated especially with Sweden (but also with Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Estonia), it is a traditional Nordic drink during winter, especially around Christmas .
Akvavit or aquavit ( / ˈɑːkwəviːt, - və -/; also akevitt in Norwegian; aquavit in English) is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. [ 1] Akvavit is distilled from grain or potatoes and is flavoured with a variety of herbs. It is also popular in Northern Germany.