How A Banned Polish Bison Grass Vodka Made It To The U.S.

How A Banned Polish Bison Grass Vodka Made It To The U.S.

BIALYSTOK, Poland--Distillers here have the American spirit--vodka from where the buffalo roam. But this cocktail has a twist: It's banned in the U.S.

Now, after nearly a decade of work on two continents to formulate and brand a legal version of the alcohol, its producers are taking a shot at the American market. The booze, called Żubrówka, is unusual because it is flavored with a rare, pungent wild grass enjoyed by European bison. Each bottle has a blade of the grass in it for the drinker to admire.

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