Product Info: ABSOLUT ELYX is manually distilled in a 1921 copper rectification still known as Column 51, made entirely of copper. It is operated by a selected few who inherited their knowledge and expertise from past generations of spirit and vodka makers.Our silky textured vodka is a result of the single estate wheat, the manual operation and the old copper catalyzation process. The copper naturally catalyzes trace compounds in the spirit, purifying the vodka and adding a highly prized silky texture and taste. Tasting Notes: Nose: Very clean, subdued grain with white pepper and very faint freshly flamed crème brûlée and nutty fudge. Taste: Clean and fresh with subtle floral and fruity tones. ABSOLUT ELYX's defining quality however lies in its texture: it is elegant and incredibly soft, and leaves you with a silky feeling in your mouth. Medals & Awards: Awarded Best Vodka In The World & Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2013 Brand/Product History: In 1879, Lars Olsson Smith introduced the continuous distillation with which he made Absolut Rent Brännvin. Instead of the usual three or four times, the vodka was distilled an infinite number of times. 100 years later, it was reintroduced as Absolut. Just as then, Absolut is produced in Åhus, L.O. Smith’s birth town. Also the place where the wheat used for making the vodka is grown. And since the way Absolut is made won’t change, neither will the true taste of vodka. Read Less