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Belvedere Vodka is a brand of Polish rye vodka produced and distributed by LVMH. It is named after Belweder, the Polish presidential palace in Warsaw, whose illustration appears on its bottles. It is produced in the town of Żyrardów in Poland.

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Kvass is a traditional fermented Slavic and Baltic beverage commonly made from rye bread, which is known in many Central and Eastern European and Asian countries as "black bread". The colour of the bread used contributes to the colour of the resulting drink. Kvass's alcohol content from fermentation is typically low. It may be flavoured with fruits such as strawberries or raisins, or with herbs such as mint. Kvass is especially popular in Russia.

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Kyrö Distillery Company is a Finnish rye distillery founded in a sauna in 2012. Kyrö uses 100 percent Finnish rye to produce rye gin and rye whisky. In 2015, Kyrö Gin, formerly known as Napue, won the Best Gin for Gin & Tonic category in the International Wine and Spirit competition. In August 2020 Kyrö launched its rye whisky, Kyrö Malt. To support health care workers during Covid-19, Kyrö started producing hand sanitizer. Through the sales of the hand sanitizer, the company managed to avoid lay-offs, and they have continued in the production.

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Rye beer refers to any beer in which rye is substituted for some portion of the barley. Rye beers are considered specialty beers that are brewed with unusual fermentables such as rice, corn, or wheat.

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Rye India Pale Ale is a style of rye beer that has a strong hoppy character comparable to the India pale ale. The rye India pale ale is a beer style that uses malted rye grains in the mash ingredients. The addition of rye adds a tangy or spicy character to the beer. Its use has recently grown in popularity among American Craft Brewers but has been a traditional brewing grain for many eastern European breweries for many years.

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Sobieski is a Polish vodka brand. It is owned by Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits.

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Square One Organic Vodka is a spirit distilled from organically grown rye.

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Wyborowa or Wódka Wyborowa is a brand of Polish vodka. The adjective was used in a favorable press article and then added after the word wódka 'vodka', resulting in the final name Wódka Wyborowa.

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Żubrówka Bison Grass Vodka is a flavored Polish vodka, which contains a bison grass blade in every bottle. The Żubrówka brand name is also used on bottles of conventional vodka, labeled as Żubrówka Biała. An easy way to tell the difference is to look for the blade of grass in the bottle. The grass is sourced from the Białowieża Forest, hand-picked and dried under natural conditions.