Infused Vodka in Poland

Vodka tasting in Poland is fun fun fun. And a really nice break from all the bad news that surrounded the time from WWII up until 1989. Thre great news is that there are dozens of vodkas to try, and they are widely available. The second piece of good news is that you can buy lots of different types in small bottles that are 100-200 cl in size, and $1-2 each. So it will not break the bank to try a dozen in small bottles and decide what you like. My spouse had only one request for this trip--bring home vodka. So we threw ourselves enthusiastically into the task of finding our favorites to bring home to share. Our guide was a big help. On the way into Poland she offered tastes of two of her favorites--cherry vodka and an herb and honey vodka. Both were delicious and very unusual. It was an excellent beginning and by the end we had tried a couple dozen different vodkas, and purchased more than a dozen to bring home. We preferred the fruit infused vodkas to the honey vodkas or the herb infused vodkas. These all have a bit of sweetness to them, but compared to flavored vodkas available in the U.S. they do not have athe chemical flavor those have. We loved the cherry and the lemon best, closely followed by an apple vodka. But I highly recommend stopping into 'alkohole' stores and perusing what they have on their shelves. We found that more than half the clerks spoke enough English to be able to help us make choices, and the vodkas in larger bottles were all under $10 (with the exception of Chopin vodka, which is pricier). Very fun!