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Karlssons Gold Vodkas signature serve is the Black gold, served on the rocks with a crack of black pepper. It also makes great Martinis, & a mean Bloody Mary. Karlssons Gold Vodka was developed over a period of three years by Master Blender Borje Karlsson, also know as the father of Absolut, in a pursuit to transfer the ingredient properties of the Virgin New Potatoes (picked before the skin has formed) of the Cape Bjare region in S W Sweden into a full bodied vodka with flavour What do our customers think?, heres how the critics at The New York Times put it (and they arent easy to please!): A slightly earthy, pleasant vegetal aroma; a clean flavour with hints of sweet nuttiness; & a smooth finish. It is very appealing on the rocks, & it might be shown at its best in a vodka gibson. What could be better.. ......yes, what could be better? The Bjare peninsula in Skane has grown new potatoes for centuries. Its farmers have cultivated the land in generations & the Cape Bjare new potato is now established as one of the most exclusive products in Sweden, sold for a substantial price premium in premium delis & markets in Stockholm. Encouraged by the increasing demand for the Cape Bjare new potato, some of the farmers met in 2001 with one of their neighbours, Peter Ekelund, to discuss the idea of extending the Bjare new potato brand to vodka. The idea of transferring the unique characteristics of different new-potatoes to vodka intrigued Mr Ekelund, who more than 25 years earlier had been in charge of the launch of the most successful vodka introduction ever done in modern times with Absolut. Furthermore, the introduction of potato based vodka would bring back old traditions to life
- historically, all vodka in Sweden had been based on potatoes up until the late seventies. Since then, all Swedish vodka production had been converted to grain. Peter Ekelund contacted an old colleague, the legendary master blender of V&S Company, Borje Karlsson, the man behind the recipe for Swedens most famous vodka. Mr. Karlsson, now retired, was curious to find out if different finest top quality new potatoes could transfer their characteristics to different vodkas, & readily accepted the challenge. Different varieties were tested during several years & Mr. Karlsson realised that different varieties & weather condition gave different character to the vodka. The first vodka with terrior was born. To ensure this new & unique concept for vodkas was presented in a relevant & appropriate way, Peter Ekelund contacted another old partner from the Absolut launch, Hans Brindfors, the key person behind the Absolut bottle. Mr Brindfors created a new unique package for the Karlssons vodka, based on a standard laboratory bottle. This unique design drives the focus to what is inside the bottle rather than to the bottle itself (a bold move for a designer). To lay the foundation for an international expansion of the project, Mr Ekelund contacted yet another partner from the Absolut launch in New York, Olof Tranvik. Mr Tranvik re-structured the plans & created an organization with full focus on the development of an international brand for this new vodka. In 2006, & based on all the previous knowledge & experience gained working with blends & varieties, Borje Karlsson successfully introduced Karlssons GOLD, an ultra premium vodka based on a blend of seven different new-potatoes that are so well balanced that it mixes superbly in many cocktails (not all!) while still maintaining the new-potato characteristics.
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Karlssons Gold Vodka is a blend of several different varietals of Virgin New Potatoes from Cape Bjare, Sweden. It is handcrafted, single-distilled & unfiltered to preserve the flavour & character of this rare & expensive raw ingredient. Karlssons Gold Vodka is currently comprised of seven new potato varietals: Solist, Gammel Svensk Rod, Princess, Sankta Thora, Hamlet, Marine & Celine. ...

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