🥃 Viru Valge Cranberry
Viru Valge vodka with cranberry flavour: pink, tart-sweet, 37.5% ABV; made on grain spirit.
Viru Valge Cranberry is a flavoured vodka from the Estonian Viru Valge brand, with a cranberry taste. Its strength is 37.5% ABV, 2.5 points lower than the classic Viru Valge Vodka. According to Liviko, it is pink, soft with berries, with a tart-sweet cranberry edge and a light, slightly bitter aftertaste.
Like the whole Viru Valge line, it is made on pure grain spirit. Liviko describes it as free of allergens and suitable for vegans. The bottle is 0.5 l. The producer suggests serving it with ice and soft drinks or in cocktails. In the list of flavours on Liviko's brand page, the cranberry version comes first.
Why this matters to you. Cranberry is a flavoured vodka, which in the EU is a separate category: from 37.5% ABV, and it may be sweetened. Compare it with Viru Valge Rhubarb, which is also tart-sweet, and with Finlandia Cranberry of the same strength. WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 37.5% ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | pure grain spirit (per Liviko); cranberry aroma |
| EU category | 31 — flavoured vodka |
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 31 |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Viru Valge Cranberry → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Viru Valge, 🍸 Vodka, 🍸 Flavoured vodka
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Finlandia Cranberry, 🥃 Danzka Cranraz, 🥃 Viru Valge Cherry, 🥃 Viru Valge Cherry, 🥃 Viru Valge Green Apple, 🥃 Viru Valge Green Apple
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Viru Valge Cranberry is a cranberry liqueur?
No. It is a flavoured vodka at 37.5% ABV. Liqueurs in the EU have a mandatory minimum sugar content and are often lower in strength.
What is the strength of Viru Valge Cranberry?
37.5% ABV, according to Liviko's product page.
What does Viru Valge Cranberry taste like?
According to Liviko, soft berries, a tart-sweet cranberry note and a light bitterness in the aftertaste.
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.
- 🥃 Danzka Cranraz — Danzka vodka flavoured with cranberry and raspberry: 40% ABV, aluminium bottle.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Viru Valge Cherry — Viru Valge vodka with the taste of ripe cherry and a spicy note of bitter almond; 37.5% ABV; made on grain spirit.
Similar
🥃 Viru Valge Rhubarb · 🥃 Viru Valge Watermelon · 🥃 Viru Valge Green Apple · 🥃 Viru Valge Cherry · 🥃 Viru Valge Vodka · 🥃 Danzka Citrus
⚠️ 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
- Liviko: Viru Valge Cranberry Vodka (37.5 %, 500 ml; pure grain; pink, berry softness, sweet-sour cranberry, slightly bitter finish)
- Liviko: Viru Valge (since 1962; grain spirit and groundwater; flavours Cranberry, Watermelon, Cherry, Green Apple, Rhubarb, Plum)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, categories 15 (vodka) and 31 (flavoured vodka)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)