Ukrainian Spirit Premium is a Ukrainian super premium class vodka, produced in Lutsk and introduced to the Stock Polska portfolio in 2023. Bottled at 40% ABV, it is made from a single grain raw material – winter wheat.
The vodka is made from winter wheat grains sourced from south-western Ukraine, where the climate and Ukrainian black soil provide ideal conditions for its cultivation. The second key ingredient is artesian water. It comes from two sources: the first is a local deep-water intake from a depth of over 60 metres, with very low acidity, and the second is a mountain spring in the Carpathians. The producer is a plant in Lutsk – the vodka is produced by the Ukr Spirit facility, Ukraine's largest state-owned spirit producer.
The character of the spirit is determined by the way it is treated after distillation. The vodka undergoes a process of filtration and maturation in steel vats. Before bottling, the vodka rests for 10 days, allowing the aromas and flavours to mature.
Fruit dominates the sensory profile. Ukrainian Spirit Premium has a sweet, fruity aroma with a dominant note of apples; the taste is tart, matching the aroma, with a distinct accent of apples, and the finish is fruity and peppery.
It is worth adding the charitable context accompanying its distribution in Poland. 10% of the profit from the sale of each bottle is donated to support the "Spirit of Ukraine" project run by the Stock Foundation, which aims to help Ukrainian refugees affected by the war.