Description

 ABSOLUT MANDRIN | CITRUS-FLAVOURED VODKA

Since its launch in 1999, Absolut Mandrin has stood as the go-to choice for bartenders who want big, authentic citrus without the cloying sweetness of premixed liqueurs. The journey starts in Åhus, Sweden, where non-GMO winter wheat is distilled continuously with pristine aquifer water until the spirit is virtually impurity-free. Natural essential oils from Spanish mandarins, Sicilian oranges, and a whisper of Mexican lime are then cold-infused, capturing volatile aromatics that would vanish under heat.

Raise the glass and tangerine zest leaps forward, followed by candied orange peel and a delicate floral lift. First sip is bright and juicy, think freshly squeezed satsuma, yet it finishes bone-dry thanks to zero added sugar and a 40 % ABV backbone. That dry finish is what keeps cocktails crisp rather than syrupy, whether you shake a Mandrin Cosmopolitan or simply pair with soda.

Snapshot: Key Specs

• Flavor set: Mandarin • Sweet orange • Lime oil
  
• ABV / Pack Size: 40 % • 70 cl
  
• Sugar & Gluten: 0 g added sugar • Gluten-free post-distillation

Because citrus oils are naturally photoreactive, Absolut bottles Mandrin in its signature thick flint glass, shielding contents from UV exposure while showcasing a warm, amber-orange ring around the neck, each batch individually numbered for traceability.

Sustainability note: Absolut’s distillery runs on 100 % renewable electricity, recycles every drop of cooling water, and turns wheat residues into biofuel pellets used by local farmers. Bottle glass averages 53 % post-consumer recycle content, cutting carbon by roughly 20 % versus virgin flint.

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