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Type | Vodka |
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Manufacturer | The Absolut Company AB (Pernod Ricard) |
Country of origin | Åhus, Sweden |
Introduced | 1879 |
Alcohol by volume | 40% |
Proof (US) | 80–100 |
Related products | List of vodkas |
Website | www |
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.