Vodka journey · Ukraine
Central Ukraine
Black earth, Cossacks, eight stops.
Guided route
Central Ukraine Intense
Between Kyiv and the Dnipro Bend near Zaporizhzhia lies Europe's densest belt of black earth. Here, Cossacks, the tsarist monopoly, and wheat fields shaped a distinctive, often underrated vodka style.
1Region & HistoryCossacks & the Tsarist Monopoly
2Raw MaterialWheat & Black Earth
3Water & ClimateDnipro & Continental Climate
4Distillation & RectificationMash & Column
5FiltrationBirch Charcoal & Sand
6Drinking CultureBudmo & Hospitality
7TastingGrain & Texture
8Vodka & FoodBorscht & Pampushky0 of 8
