The history of vodka goes back to the 14th century.
The issue of who first made vodka is a cause of great contention between Poland and Russia.
Although both countries claim that they did it first; The first written sources about distilled beverages are found in Poland.
If you ask who produces and consumes the most, rather than the first producer, our answer will be Russia, as you guessed. For this reason, Russians have managed to make the world accept that they own vodka.
As is the case with many other drinks, vodka was first produced for medicinal purposes. Vodka; It was first produced in Russia for medicinal purposes in the monastery in the 15th century.
It is known that the first vodkas were used as cologne and disinfectant.
Poland, Russia and other Scandinavian countries with cold climates easily adopted this heart-warming drink and consumed it abundantly.
Producers have resorted to different methods in order to offer the purest and highest quality of this drink, which was consumed in large quantities, especially by the nobles. By the 17th century, vodka produced for the nobility began to be distilled three times and the water used began to be purified.
The production of the highest quality vodka began with the use of charcoal filters. Thus, a softer drinking vodka was obtained.
Vodka became widespread outside Eastern Europe and Scandinavia after the Second World War. Vodka became famous when soldiers from different countries brought vodka back to their countries.
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