Poland's Biggest Vodka Producer Eyes Bulgaria's Market

Vodka maker Stock Spirits, the British-based firm, which is the biggest vodka producer in Poland and the Czech Republic, plans to enter the Bulgarian market.

Stock Spirits, whose drinks range from high-end Polish vodka Czysta de Luxe to fruit-flavored liqueurs and Spanish brandies, is also considering expansion in Ukraine and Serbia.

The company was established in 2007 when Oaktree merged Czech business stock with its Polish counterpart Polmos Lublin, which the private equity group had acquired a year earlier.

Bulgaria has a total of 85 registered manufacturers of alcohol, and 49 of the companies are allowed to produce vodka, shows a report of the Ministry of Economy, published earlier this year.

Vodka was the best-selling alcoholic drink in the country in 2012, when sales totaled 9.6 million liters.

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Jeffrey Dale Starr is a vodka enthusiast, oil painter, and owner of mobile software company Purple Falcon.

Supermodel Eva Herzigova Uses Vodka In A Unique Way

We all may have unique ways of enjoying vodka, but supermodel Eva Herzigova uses the distilled delight in a way we haven't considered.

She was asked if she drank the beverage very often and Herzigova remarked “My only daily dose of vodka was the one I used to use to lighten my blonde hair…it really works!”

The supermodel still looks great and offered these tips for staying young: “Never get too much sun, drink a lot of water, lots of rest, and feeling loved.”

So next time someone gives you a dirty look for purchasing 3 or 4 of your favorite vodkas, simply point to your head and say "it's for my hair!"

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Jeffrey Dale Starr is a vodka enthusiast, oil painter, and owner of mobile software company Purple Falcon.