Dolph Lundgren, known for his role as Ivan Drago in "Rocky", has ventured into vodka production with Hard Cut Vodka, a 90-proof spirit crafted from Idaho potatoes and water sourced from the Rocky Mountains. The idea stemmed from a date night with his future wife, Emma Krokdal, where they couldn't find a vodka they enjoyed. Lundgren, who has a background in chemical engineering, decided to create his own. After finding the right distillery, they produced a vodka with bright notes that won a Double Gold award in 2024.
I looked at the vodka space, and it looked kind of boring compared to tequila,... Vodka was a wide-open field. ... I wanted to bring a little bit of an action movie pizzazz.
After complaining for a while, [my future wife] said, 'Why don't you make your own?' Not willing to back down from a challenge, Lundgren accepted Emma Krokdal's dare.
The final product, awarded Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2024, featured bright notes of fennel, green apple and just a bit of butterscotch.
...people drink a lot of vodka in Sweden because it's cold and dark there in the winter.
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