🥃 Chopin Potato
Potato line of the Polish Chopin vodka, launched in 1997; Stobrawa potatoes from Mazovia; four-column distillation; 40% ABV.
Chopin Potato is the basic potato vodka of the Chopin brand, produced since 1997. It is bottled at 40% ABV, and the line has no age statement, because it is vodka rather than whisky. According to Difford's Guide, the taste is soft and slightly sweet, with a light note of mashed potato, black pepper and Brazil nut.
The raw material is Stobrawa potatoes from Mazovia in Poland. The spirit is distilled in a four-column process, and according to the same source about ten pounds of potatoes go into one bottle. Compared with the Chopin rye line, this vodka is softer; the brand itself recommends drinking it neat, chilled, or in a martini. The sources give no details on filtration or other technical aspects of the potato line.
Why this matters to you. In the EU, potato vodka is still vodka with at least 37.5% ABV, and the raw material is listed on the label, which differs from one Chopin line to another. If you want to compare character, put the rye line of the same brand beside it. WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | 1997 (launch of the line, according to Difford's Guide) |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | vodka category (Reg. (EU) 2019/787) |
| EU category | 21 — vodka |
| Raw material | Stobrawa potatoes, Mazovia |
| Distillation method | four-column process |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Chopin Potato → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥔 Potato vodka
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Chopin, 🍸 Vodka
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Wyborowa, 🥃 Chopin Rye, 🥃 Chopin Rye
Frequently asked questions
Is Chopin Potato the oldest line of Chopin?
Potato vodka is the first line in the Chopin range; according to the producer, the brand appeared in 1997, but the sources do not say when the other lines arrived.
What is Chopin Potato made from?
From Stobrawa potatoes grown in Mazovia.
What is the strength of Chopin Potato?
40% ABV according to Difford's Guide.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🥃 Wyborowa — Brand of Polish rye vodka from Poznań; history from 1823; 40% ABV; international trademark since 1927; owned by Pernod Ricard.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Chopin Rye · 🥃 Sobieski Clear Vodka · 🥃 Crystal Head Aurora · 🥃 Belvedere Organic Infusions · 🥃 Crystal Head Onyx · 🥃 Crystal Head Original
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: Chopin Potato vodka (Stobrawa potatoes from Mazovia, four-column process, 40 % ABV, launched 1997)
- Chopin Vodka (official): Chopin Potato Vodka, product page with tasting notes
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019): vodka category
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)