From the brand
Karlsson’s is a small-batch, handcrafted Swedish potato vodka. It is unique in that it actually has natural taste and flavor. This comes from the raw ingredients, a blend of several varieties of Virgin New Potato from Cape Bjäre, a small region in the southwest of Sweden. A Scandinavian delicacy, these heirloom potatoes are highly revered, sought-after and quite expensive. In order to preserve their character, master blender Börje Karlsson distills them only one time and leaves the spirit unfiltered. The result is a product with a truly artisanal aesthetic and intrinsic flavor. Rich and robust but also creamy and smooth, nothing needs to be added to Karlsson’s Gold Vodka, because nothing is taken away.
Founder: Peter Ekelund, Olof Tranvik, and Börje Karlsson
Year Founded: 2007
Distillery Location: Gripsholm, Sweden
Master Distiller / Blender: Börje Karlsson
How you should drink it
- On the rocks with cracked black pepper
- In a Vodka Martini
- In cocktails (Karlsson’s Summer Bloody Mary, My Spicy Valentine, Pumkpin & Spice, Pear & Cranberry Fizz, Eden’s Apple, Sunset Gold, Karlsson’s Bloody Mary, Black Pepper Gibson, Swedish Mule, Black Gold)
Fast Facts
- Master distiller Börje Karlsson helped to create Absolut Vodka in the 1970s. Hans Brindfors, who created Karlsson’s distinctive round bottle, also created Absolut’s trademark bottle.
- Karlsson’s Gold is made from several varieties of Swedish new potatoes. It is unfiltered and distilled only once to give the spirit an earthy flavor.
