Our Distillers

Polmos Bialystok Distillery

Polmos Białystok is the distiller that produces Graduate Vodka. It is located in the Białystok Region in the north-eastern part of Poland, one of the last places in the country where nature is practically untouched. One still finds here the remains of ancient forests: the Knyszyńska and Białowieska primaeval forests. Thanks to its unique environment, the Białystok Region has been included in the eco-region known as "The Green Lungs of Poland". Polmos Białystok has now been producing high-quality vodkas, liquors and tinctures for over 80 years. The distiller was originally established in 1928. Now it produces approximately 40 different “spirit” products. But the leading brands from Polmos Białystok are: Żubrówka and Absolwent/Graduate Vodka.

Polmos Białystok owns the newest and most advanced rectification unit in Europe with a capacity of 80 million litres of spirits per annum. It also has it’s own well which reaches deep into the earth in what is ecologicaly, the cleanest region in Poland thus allowing it access to the finest quality water for use in the production of it’s vodka.

While applying the latest technology, Polmos Białystok at the same time uses authentic old recipes and traditional Polish distilling methods insured by their excellently equipped production section. Polmos Białystok have also embraced quality control with gusto which has resulted in far superior products to their rivals. In 2004 their quality control was boosted by certification conducted by KEMA QUALITY B.V, a Dutch certification unit and an Integrated System of Management which comprises of:

• A system of Quality Control according to the norms of ISO 9001:2000
• HACCP System
• A system of Environmental Management according to the ISO 14001 norm
• A system of Safety Management according to the norms of OHSAS 18001 and PN-N-18001
• Every single bottle of Graduate Vodka is produced here, so you can be assured that every single bottle of Graduate Vodka is consistently of the highest quality

Bols Oborniki Distillery

This distillery is located in Obornik, Wielkopolskie in Western Poland. It has been a member of the CEDC Group since 2005. Similar to it’s sister distillery in Bialystok, This facility includes one of the most technologically advanced rectification units using disc filters with active carbon. Vodkas made in the facility are subject to four-time distillation and carbon-and-copper filtration. This means that their purity exceeds the restrictive European Union standard by five times. The facility in Oborniki produces Bols Vodka and Soplica Vodka and its taste variations, such as Soplica Staropolska (Old Polish Soplica) or Soplica Wiśniowa (Cherry Soplica). Bols Oborniki uses only grain from western Poland in the production process. The soil in western Poland is famed for being rich and fertile. And climate is mild allowing the grain to fully ripen during the summer months. Thus the quality of grain used in their vodka is amongst the best in the world. As it has it’s own rectification unit, Bols Oborniki can further ensure they are producing the finest premium quality polish vodka. It also leaves the wonderful aroma that is synonymous with premium quality, clear polish vodka. Next time you open a bottle of Soplica, take a sniff from the bottle to see what we mean.